US rank #9668 Girls' name Peak 1999 4,767 births

Keara — #9668 US girls' name

4,767 babies named Keara in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s1201980s5651990s16572000s19412010s4172020s60
#9668
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Keara was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

259 babies were named Keara in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keara

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,767 babies named Keara between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keara currently holds the #9668 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 259 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keara performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,941 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Keara shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 312 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Keara in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keara in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,767 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Keara at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,767

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

1999

259 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,668

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
259
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
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Keara by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,941 births that decade — 41% of Keara's all-time total
1960s71970s1201980s5651990s16572000s19412010s4172020s60

Keara by state

Where Keara concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keara
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%
New York share of Keara's total US births 6.5%
Even split

312 of 4,767 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Keara appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keara?
4,767 babies have been named Keara since 1969. It currently ranks #9668 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 259 births.
When was Keara most popular?
Keara was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,941 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Keara most popular?
The top states for the name Keara are New York (312 births), California (285 births), Texas (247 births).
How long has the name Keara been used?
Keara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keanna, Keana, Keaira, Keagan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.