Total births
11
Girls' name · since 2003
Keriah
Keriah has 11 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16420
- among girls today
- 11
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Keriah currently ranks #16420 among girls' names in America, with 11 babies recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keriah has been recorded 11 times among girls since 2003, currently ranked #16420 nationally and more common than 7% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.
- #16420 among girls today
- 11 born since 2003
- 2000s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keriah is currently the #16420 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 11 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16420
- among girls today
- 11
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Keriah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16420
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Keriah was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
6 babies were named Keriah in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Keriah compares
11 3th percentile among 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
Keriah's all-time total is 97% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keriah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keriah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keriah's full recorded timeline at 2024, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keriah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#16,420
Active since
2003
Keriah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Keriah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Keriah's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Keriah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keriah? ▼
11 babies have been named Keriah since 2003. It currently ranks #16420 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 6 births.
When was Keriah most popular? ▼
Keriah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Keriah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Keriah since 2003 -- 22 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Keriah? ▼
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 Keriah's data
- Keriah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Keriah
Nearby Names Like Keriah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keriah
Kerry Girl
#11209 48,675 births
Kerri Girl
#6439 37,021 births
Keri Girl
#12313 32,061 births
Kerrie Girl
8,589 births
Keren Girl
#2185 5,014 births
Compare Keriah side by side: Keriah vs Kerry Keriah vs Kerri Keriah vs Keri
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Keriah
Issabela #16419
76 births · Peak 2011
Kreindy #16421
36 births · Peak 2010
Haani #16418
99 births · Peak 2020
Kruthi #16422
58 births · Peak 2014
Eslie #16417
66 births · Peak 2013
Marivella #16423
11 births · Peak 2003
Emilianna #16416
214 births · Peak 2018
Oluwateniola #16424
90 births · Peak 2018
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, 2003–2024 (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. "Keriah: #16420 Girls' Name - 11 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keriah. 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 Keriah 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.