Total births
291
Girls' name · since 1989
Kearia
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 291 babies named Kearia, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 291
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Kearia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 291 have been recorded since 1989.
Kearia has 291 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- 291 total births
- 1989–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
291 girls have been named Kearia since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 291
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Kearia was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
23 babies were named Kearia in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Kearia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kearia's full recorded timeline at 2000, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kearia at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Kearia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Kearia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kearia's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Kearia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
168 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 168 births (58% of all-time use).
Kearia by state
Where Kearia concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kearia? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 291 babies named Kearia. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 23 births.
When was Kearia most popular? ▼
Kearia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Kearia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kearia are Alabama (5 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Kearia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kearia since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kearia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keara, Keanna, Keana, Keaira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kearia's data
- Kearia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (168 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Kearias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kearia
Nearby Names Like Kearia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kearia
Keara Girl
#9699 4,767 births
Keanna Girl
#6023 3,638 births
Keana Girl
#7355 2,738 births
Keaira Girl
1,840 births
Keagan Girl
#4068 1,757 births
Compare Kearia side by side: Kearia vs Keara Kearia vs Keanna Kearia vs Keana
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kearia: Baby Name Since 1989 - 291 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kearia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kearia 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 July 2026.