Girls' name · since 1975

Keria

Keria has 467 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

467
total births
1975–2018
years on record
1990s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade

Keria sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 467 recorded since 1975.

Social Security Administration records show Keria recorded 467 times among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 2018.

  • 467 total births
  • 1975–2018 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 37% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Keria's 467 recorded births place it above 83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Keria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Keria's full recorded timeline at 2000, 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 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Keria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1991)
29
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
010203040 19751988199319982003200820142018 7

Keria by decade

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

1990s was Keria's strongest decade.

171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Keria births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 171 births (37% of all-time use).

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

Keria by state

Where Keria concentrates geographically, total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Keria
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 1.1%
#2 Tennessee
5 1.1%
Georgia share of Keria's total US births 1.1%
Even split

5 of 467 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keria?
467 babies have been named Keria since 1975. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1991 with 29 births.
When was Keria most popular?
Keria was most popular in the 1990s decade with 171 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Keria most popular?
The top states for the name Keria are Georgia (5 births), Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Keria been used?
Records for Keria go back to 1975, giving 44 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Keria?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kerry, Kerri, Keri, Kerrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Keria's data

  • Keria's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (171 total births) through the 2010s (63) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Georgia records the most Kerias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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, 1975–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Keria: Baby Name Since 1975 - 467 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keria. 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 Keria 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.