Recorded 1970–2005 Girls' name Peak 1988 372 births

Keidra — girls' name

372 babies named Keidra in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s931980s1571990s1012000s21
1980s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Keidra was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

21 babies were named Keidra in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keidra

The Social Security Administration has registered 372 babies named Keidra between 1970 and 2005, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keidra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keidra performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 157 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Keidra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Keidra in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keidra 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 372 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.

Keidra at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

372

Since 1970

36 years of records

Peak year

1988

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1970

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2005

Keidra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1970

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1988)
21
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
0510152025 200519971993198919851981197719731970 5

Keidra by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
157 births that decade — 42% of Keidra's all-time total
1970s931980s1571990s1012000s21

Keidra by state

Where Keidra concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Keidra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
12 3.2%
#2 Texas
6 1.6%
Louisiana share of Keidra's total US births 3.2%
Even split

12 of 372 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keidra?
372 babies have been named Keidra since 1970. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1988 with 21 births.
When was Keidra most popular?
Keidra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Keidra most popular?
The top states for the name Keidra are Louisiana (12 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Keidra been used?
Keidra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 36 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Keidra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keira, Keisha, Keila, Keily, 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, 1970–2005 (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.