US rank #15556 Girls' name Peak 1974 1,258 births

Keva — #15556 US girls' name

1,258 babies named Keva in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s411960s1541970s3631980s2641990s1492000s1002010s1382020s49
#15556
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Keva was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

45 babies were named Keva in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keva

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,258 babies named Keva between 1954 and 2024, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keva currently holds the #15556 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 45 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keva performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 363 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Keva shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 20 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Keva in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keva 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 1,258 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.

Keva at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,258

Since 1954

71 years of records

Peak year

1974

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,556

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1954

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keva popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1954

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1974)
45
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
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Keva by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
363 births that decade — 29% of Keva's all-time total
1950s411960s1541970s3631980s2641990s1492000s1002010s1382020s49

Keva by state

Where Keva concentrates geographically — total births since 1954

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Keva
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
20 1.6%
#2 Louisiana
16 1.3%
#3 Texas
12 1.0%
#4 New York
6 0.5%
#5 California
5 0.4%
#6 Florida
5 0.4%
#7 Illinois
5 0.4%
Tennessee share of Keva's total US births 1.6%
Even split

20 of 1,258 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keva?
1,258 babies have been named Keva since 1954. It currently ranks #15556 among girls. The peak year was 1974 with 45 births.
When was Keva most popular?
Keva was most popular in the 1970s decade with 363 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Keva most popular?
The top states for the name Keva are Tennessee (20 births), Louisiana (16 births), Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Keva been used?
Keva has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 71 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keva?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kevin, Kevina, Kevonna, Kevia, 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, 1954–2024 (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.