Girls' name · since 1976

Keoka

Keoka has 47 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

47
total births
1976–1985
years on record
1970s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade

47 girls have been named Keoka since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keoka has been recorded 47 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1985.

  • 47 total births
  • 1976–1985 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 62% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Keoka's 47 recorded births place it above 50% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.

Keoka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Keoka's full recorded timeline at 1981, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Keoka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1977)
14
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
46810121416 197619771979198119841985 5

Keoka by decade

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

1970s was Keoka's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Keoka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Keoka by state

Where Keoka concentrates geographically, total births since 1976

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Keoka
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
23 48.9%
Louisiana share of Keoka's total US births 48.9%

23 of 47 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keoka?
47 babies have been named Keoka since 1976. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1977 with 14 births.
When was Keoka most popular?
Keoka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Keoka most popular?
The top states for the name Keoka are Louisiana (23 births).
How long has the name Keoka been used?
Records for Keoka go back to 1976, giving 10 years of history through 1985.
What names are similar to Keoka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keona, Keonna, Keosha, Keondra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Keoka's data

  • Keoka's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 1980s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Louisiana records the most Keokas (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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.

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, 1976–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Keoka: Baby Name Since 1976 - 47 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keoka. 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 Keoka 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.