Girls' name · since 1969
Keara
Keara has 4,767 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,659 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,767
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
Keara is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 4,767 have been recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keara has been recorded 4,767 times among girls since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2024.
- #2,659 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,767 born since 1969
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keara ranks #2,659 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,767 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,659 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,767
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
Keara's 4,767 recorded births place it above 96.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Keara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keara's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 259, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2024
- Peak year (1999)
- 259
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Keara by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,941 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Keara's strongest decade.
1,941 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Keara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 120
1970s
120 births
- 1980s 565
1980s
565 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,657 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,941 births
- 2010s 417
2010s
417 births
- 2020s 60
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,941 births (41% of all-time use).
How Keara 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 Keara's total volume
Keara by state
Where Keara concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 312 | 6.5% |
| #2 | California | | 285 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 247 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 205 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 200 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 197 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 143 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 137 | 2.9% |
312 of 4,767 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Keara appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Keara's data
- Keara's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,941 total births); usage has since declined to 60 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Kearas (312 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Keara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1969–2024 (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 Keara 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.