Girls' name · since 1986

Keiera

Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 179 babies named Keiera, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

179
total births
1986–2007
years on record
1990s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade

179 girls have been named Keiera since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keiera has been recorded 179 times among girls since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2007.

  • 179 total births
  • 1986–2007 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 54% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Keiera's 179 recorded births place it above 71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Keiera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Keiera splits its recorded history at 1998: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Keiera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1994)
17
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
05101520 19861991199419972000200320062007 7

Keiera by decade

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

1990s was Keiera's strongest decade.

96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Keiera births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 96 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keiera?
179 babies have been named Keiera since 1986. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1994 with 17 births.
When was Keiera most popular?
Keiera was most popular in the 1990s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Keiera been used?
The SSA has tracked Keiera since 1986 -- 22 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Keiera?
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.

What to do with Keiera's data

  • Keiera's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2000s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1986–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Keiera: Baby Name Since 1986 - 179 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keiera. 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 Keiera 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.