US rank #12513 Girls' name Peak 2008 1,471 births

Keirra — #12513 US girls' name

1,471 babies named Keirra in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s1001990s5452000s5532010s2442020s29
#12513
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Keirra was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

81 babies were named Keirra in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keirra

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,471 babies named Keirra between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keirra currently holds the #12513 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 81 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keirra performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 553 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Keirra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 42 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Keirra in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keirra 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 1,471 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.

Keirra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,471

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2008

81 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,513

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keirra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
81
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Keirra by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
553 births that decade — 38% of Keirra's all-time total
1980s1001990s5452000s5532010s2442020s29

Keirra by state

Where Keirra concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keirra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
42 2.9%
#2 Georgia
41 2.8%
#3 Florida
36 2.4%
#4 Louisiana
33 2.2%
#5 California
18 1.2%
#6 Alabama
11 0.7%
#7 New York
11 0.7%
#8 Tennessee
10 0.7%
Texas share of Keirra's total US births 2.9%
Even split

42 of 1,471 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Keirra appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keirra?
1,471 babies have been named Keirra since 1984. It currently ranks #12513 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 81 births.
When was Keirra most popular?
Keirra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 553 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Keirra most popular?
The top states for the name Keirra are Texas (42 births), Georgia (41 births), Florida (36 births).
How long has the name Keirra been used?
Keirra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keirra?
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.

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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, 1984–2024 (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.