Girls' name · since 1982
Kearra
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 769 babies named Kearra, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,979 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 769
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kearra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 769 have been recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Kearra recorded 769 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2023.
- #8,979 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 769 born since 1982
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kearra ranks #8,979 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 769 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,979 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 769
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kearra's 769 recorded births place it above 87.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Kearra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kearra splits its recorded history at 2000: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 101 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kearra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2023
- Peak year (2000)
- 101
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Kearra by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (330 births, 43% of the file).
1990s was Kearra's strongest decade.
330 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kearra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 74
1980s
74 births
- 1990s
1990s
330 births
- 2000s
2000s
316 births
- 2010s 39
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 330 births (43% of all-time use).
How Kearra 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 Kearra's total volume
Kearra by state
Where Kearra concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| 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% |
17 of 769 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Kearra appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kearra's data
- Kearra's decade-level peak was the 1990s (330 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Kearras (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Kearra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1982–2023 (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 Kearra 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.