Recorded 1970–2010 Girls' name Peak 1974 42 births

Keiya — girls' name

42 babies named Keiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s241980s51990s72010s6

The verdict

42 girls have been named Keiya since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2010.

42
total births
1970–2010
years on record
1970s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Keiya was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

7 babies were named Keiya in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keiya

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Keiya between 1970 and 2010, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keiya currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keiya performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Keiya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keiya 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 42 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.

Keiya at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

42

Since 1970

41 years of records

Peak year

1974

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1970

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2010

Keiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1970

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1974)
7
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Keiya by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
24 births that decade — 57% of Keiya's all-time total
1970s241980s51990s72010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keiya?
42 babies have been named Keiya since 1970. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1974 with 7 births.
When was Keiya most popular?
Keiya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Keiya been used?
Keiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 41 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Keiya?
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, 1970–2010 (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.