Girls' name · since 1964
Kea
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 653 babies named Kea, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,970 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 653
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 653 recorded since 1964.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kea has been recorded 653 times among girls since 1964, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2022.
- #9,970 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 653 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kea ranks #9,970 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 653 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,970 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 653
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kea's 653 recorded births place it above 86.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kea's full recorded timeline at 1988, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2022
- Peak year (1978)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Kea by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (185 births, 28% of the file).
1970s was Kea's strongest decade.
185 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Kea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 44
1960s
44 births
- 1970s
1970s
185 births
- 1980s
1980s
173 births
- 1990s
1990s
143 births
- 2000s
2000s
86 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 185 births (28% of all-time use).
How Kea compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kea's total volume
Kea by state
Where Kea concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 653 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kea's data
- Kea's decade-level peak was the 1970s (185 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Keas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kea: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~58 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1964–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kea draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.