US rank #6697 Girls' name Peak 1994 3,822 births

Keyana — #6697 US girls' name

3,822 babies named Keyana in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1701980s7091990s14272000s10822010s3442020s90
#6697
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Keyana was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

167 babies were named Keyana in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keyana

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,822 babies named Keyana between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keyana currently holds the #6697 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 167 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keyana performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,427 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keyana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 330 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Keyana in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keyana 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 3,822 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.

Keyana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,822

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1994

167 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,697

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keyana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
167
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
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Keyana by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,427 births that decade — 37% of Keyana's all-time total
1970s1701980s7091990s14272000s10822010s3442020s90

Keyana by state

Where Keyana concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keyana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
330 8.6%
#2 California
275 7.2%
#3 Texas
241 6.3%
#4 Florida
220 5.8%
#5 Georgia
147 3.8%
#6 Illinois
143 3.7%
#7 North Carolina
127 3.3%
#8 Pennsylvania
98 2.6%
New York share of Keyana's total US births 8.6%
Even split

330 of 3,822 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Keyana appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keyana?
3,822 babies have been named Keyana since 1972. It currently ranks #6697 among girls. The peak year was 1994 with 167 births.
When was Keyana most popular?
Keyana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,427 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Keyana most popular?
The top states for the name Keyana are New York (330 births), California (275 births), Texas (241 births).
How long has the name Keyana been used?
Keyana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keyana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keyla, Keyonna, Keyanna, Keyona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1972–2024 (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.