Total births
33,836
Girls' name · since 1962
Keira
Keira has 33,836 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #606
- among girls today
- 33,836
- born since 1962
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
33,836 babies have been named Keira since 1962, making it today's #606 girls' name.
Keira has 33,836 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #606 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #606 among girls today
- 33,836 born since 1962
- 2000s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keira is currently the #606 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 33,836 born since 1962, peaking in the 2000s.
- #606
- among girls today
- 33,836
- born since 1962
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Keira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#606
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Keira was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
3,022 babies were named Keira in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Keira compares
33,836 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Keira's all-time total is 89x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33,836 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,022 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keira's full recorded timeline at 1994, 95% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 5% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 3,022 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keira at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2006
Current rank
#606
Active since
1962
Keira popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 3,022
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Keira popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 2009 (Keira as boys' name)
Keira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Keira's strongest decade.
14,520 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Keira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 99
1960s
99 births
- 1970s 359
1970s
359 births
- 1980s 637
1980s
637 births
- 1990s 1,390
1990s
1,390 births
- 2000s
2000s
14,520 births
- 2010s
2010s
13,440 births
- 2020s 3,391
2020s
3,391 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 14,520 births (43% of all-time use).
How Keira 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 Keira's total volume
Keira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Keira by state
Where Keira concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,524 | 13.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,537 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 2,137 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 1,886 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,491 | 4.4% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 1,237 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 1,207 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 1,143 | 3.4% |
California share of Keira's total US births 13.4%
Even split
4,524 of 33,836 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Keira appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keira? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 33,836 babies named Keira. Today it holds rank #606 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 3,022 births.
When was Keira most popular? ▼
Keira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 14,520 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Keira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Keira are California (4,524 births), New York (2,537 births), Texas (2,137 births).
How long has the name Keira been used? ▼
Records for Keira go back to 1962, giving 64 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Keira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keisha, Keila, Keily, Keilani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Keira's data
- Keira's decade-level peak was the 2000s (14,520 total births); usage has since declined to 3,391 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Keiras (4,524 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.
Keep exploring Keira
Nearby Names Like Keira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keira
Keisha Girl
#2571 22,293 births
Keila Girl
#1562 7,424 births
Keily Girl
#981 5,355 births
Keilani Girl
#751 5,304 births
Keith Girl
2,216 births
Compare Keira side by side: Keira vs Keisha Keira vs Keila Keira vs Keily
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Keira
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1962–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Keira: #606 Girls' Name - 33,836 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keira. 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 Keira 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 June 2026.