Keya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	12	1	–	#6,384
1970s	465	47	+3775%	#1,305
1980s	309	31	-34%	#1,793
1990s	267	27	-14%	#3,307
2000s	359	36	+34%	#3,535
2010s	398	40	+11%	#3,238
2020s (to 2025)	101	17	-58%	#5,660

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,384

1970s

465

+3775%

#1,305

1980s

309

-34%

#1,793

1990s

267

-14%

#3,307

2000s

359

+34%

#3,535

2010s

398

+11%

#3,238

2020s (to 2025)

101

-58%

#5,660

The story of Keya

Keya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,689 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 1,911 American babies have been named Keya. Its peak came in 1972, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Keya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keya?

The median living Keya is about 30 years old; half are between 15 and 45. An estimated 1,900 people named Keya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Keya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,689
2024	16	#7,088
2023	18	#6,548
2022	11	#9,357
2021	22	#5,660
2020	20	#5,976
2019	28	#4,841
2018	34	#4,199
2017	34	#4,264
2016	33	#4,391
2015	41	#3,735
2014	42	#3,692
2013	50	#3,238
2012	42	#3,756
2011	44	#3,578
2010	50	#3,282
2009	43	#3,712
2008	41	#3,896
2007	45	#3,631
2006	40	#3,825
2005	37	#3,913
2004	42	#3,535
2003	37	#3,771
2002	28	#4,446
2001	27	#4,513
2000	19	#5,821
1995	25	#4,151
1990	30	#3,572
1985	16	#4,736
1980	61	#1,793
1975	54	#1,743
1970	15	#3,949
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Keya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Keya?

The median living Keya is about 30 years old. Half of all living Keyas are between 15 and 45 years old.

How many people named Keya are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Keya are alive in the United States, based on 1,911 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keya in 2025?

Keya ranked #7,689 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keya?

1,911 babies have been named Keya in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keya most popular?

Keya peaked in 1972, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Keya a boy or girl name?

Keya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keya rising or falling?

Keya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Keya popularity over time

The story of Keya

How old are people named Keya?

Keya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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