Girls' name · since 1974
Keiona
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 885 babies named Keiona, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 885
- total births
- 1974–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
885 girls have been named Keiona since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Keiona recorded 885 times among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 2021.
- 885 total births
- 1974–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Keiona's 885 recorded births place it above 89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Keiona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keiona's full recorded timeline at 1997, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 53 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keiona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2021
- Peak year (1996)
- 53
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Keiona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Keiona's strongest decade.
350 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Keiona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
171 births
- 1990s
1990s
350 births
- 2000s
2000s
234 births
- 2010s 82
2010s
82 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 350 births (40% of all-time use).
How Keiona 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 Keiona's total volume
Keiona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Keiona by state
Where Keiona concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #7 | New York | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.6% |
6 of 885 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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- Keiona's decade-level peak was the 1990s (350 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Keionas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
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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, 1974–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Keiona: Baby Name Since 1974 - 885 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keiona. 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 Keiona 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.