Total births
1,911
Girls' name · since 1967
Keya
1,911 babies named Keya in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7000
- among girls today
- 1,911
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Keya is the #7000 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,911 recorded since 1967.
Social Security Administration records show Keya recorded 1,911 times among girls since 1967, holding rank #7000 nationally today, ahead of 61% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2025.
- #7000 among girls today
- 1,911 born since 1967
- 1970s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Keya is currently the #7000 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 1,911 born since 1967, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7000
- among girls today
- 1,911
- born since 1967
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Keya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7000
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Keya was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
78 babies were named Keya in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
How Keya compares
1,911 Top 22% higher than 78% of 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
Keya's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,911 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 78 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keya's full recorded timeline at 1997, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 78 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1972
Current rank
#7,000
Active since
1967
Keya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2025
- Peak year (1972)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Keya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Keya's strongest decade.
465 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Keya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
465 births
- 1980s
1980s
309 births
- 1990s
1990s
267 births
- 2000s
2000s
359 births
- 2010s
2010s
398 births
- 2020s 101
2020s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 465 births (24% of all-time use).
How Keya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Keya's total volume
Keya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Keya by state
Where Keya concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 115 | 6.0% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 61 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 58 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 52 | 2.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 24 | 1.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 14 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #8 | District of Columbia | | 10 | 0.5% |
California share of Keya's total US births 6.0%
Even split
115 of 1,911 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Keya appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keya? ▼
1,911 babies have been named Keya since 1967. It currently ranks #7000 among girls. The peak year was 1972 with 78 births.
When was Keya most popular? ▼
Keya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 465 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Keya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Keya are California (115 births), New Jersey (61 births), Illinois (58 births).
How long has the name Keya been used? ▼
Keya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 59 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Keya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keyla, Keyana, Keyonna, Keyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Keya's data
- Keya's decade-level peak was the 1970s (465 total births); usage has since declined to 101 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Keyas (115 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Keya
Nearby Names Like Keya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keya
Keyla Girl
#802 9,881 births
Keyana Girl
#6722 3,842 births
Keyonna Girl
#8563 3,581 births
Keyanna Girl
#6463 3,464 births
Keyona Girl
#13831 2,918 births
Compare Keya side by side: Keya vs Keyla Keya vs Keyana Keya vs Keyonna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Keya
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, 1967–2025 (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. "Keya: #7000 Girls' Name - 1,911 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keya. 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 Keya 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.