Recorded 1982–2023 Girls' name Peak 2000 769 births

Kearra — girls' name

769 babies named Kearra in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s741990s3302000s3162010s392020s10

The verdict

769 girls have been named Kearra since 1982, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.

769
total births
1982–2023
years on record
1990s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Kearra was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

101 babies were named Kearra in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kearra

The Social Security Administration has registered 769 babies named Kearra between 1982 and 2023, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kearra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 101 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kearra performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 330 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kearra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Kearra in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kearra 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 769 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.

Kearra at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

769

Since 1982

42 years of records

Peak year

2000

101 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1982

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2023

Kearra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1982

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2000)
101
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Kearra by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
330 births that decade — 43% of Kearra's all-time total
1980s741990s3302000s3162010s392020s10

Kearra by state

Where Kearra concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kearra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
17 2.2%
#2 California
11 1.4%
#3 New York
8 1.0%
#4 Texas
8 1.0%
#5 Indiana
7 0.9%
#6 Tennessee
6 0.8%
#7 Alabama
5 0.7%
#8 Georgia
5 0.7%
Illinois share of Kearra's total US births 2.2%
Even split

17 of 769 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Kearra appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kearra?
769 babies have been named Kearra since 1982. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2000 with 101 births.
When was Kearra most popular?
Kearra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 330 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Kearra most popular?
The top states for the name Kearra are Illinois (17 births), California (11 births), New York (8 births).
How long has the name Kearra been used?
Kearra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 42 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Kearra?
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.

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, 1982–2023 (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.