Girls' name · since 1965

Kevia

Kevia has 242 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,904 of 72,339
all-time among girls
242
born since 1965
1990s
peak decade

Kevia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 242 have been recorded since 1965.

Social Security Administration records show Kevia recorded 242 times among girls since 1965, 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 1965 to 2019.

  • #17,904 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 242 born since 1965
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kevia ranks #17,904 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 242 born since 1965, peaking in the 1990s.

#17,904 of 72,339
all-time among girls
242
born since 1965
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kevia's 242 recorded births place it above 75.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kevia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kevia's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kevia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1990)
14
Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
46810121416 19651975198219891994200120112019 5

Kevia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (77 births, 32% of the file).

1990s was Kevia's strongest decade.

77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Kevia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 77 births (32% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kevia?
242 babies have been named Kevia since 1965. All-time, it sits at #17,904 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1990 with 14 births.
Where does Kevia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kevia ranks #17,904 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kevia most popular?
Kevia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Kevia been used?
Records for Kevia go back to 1965, giving 55 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Kevia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kevin, Keva, Kevina, Kevonna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kevia's data

  • Kevia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kevia

Nearby Names Like Kevia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kevia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kevia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1965–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Kevia 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 August 2026.