Girls' name · since 1982
Keyara
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 1,789 babies named Keyara, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,086 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,231 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,789
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Keyara currently ranks #11231 among girls' names in America, with 1,789 babies recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Keyara recorded 1,789 times among girls since 1982, holding rank #11231 nationally today, ahead of 35% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #5,086 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #11,231 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,789 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keyara ranks #5,086 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,231 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,789 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,086 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,231 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,789
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Keyara's 1,789 recorded births place it above 92.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Keyara compares
1,789 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,297 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
Keyara's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keyara | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,789 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 107 | 21 | 19,840 |
Keyara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keyara's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 107, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keyara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 107
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Currently ranks #11231 among girls.
1,789 total births across 44 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2001 with 107 births in a single year.
Keyara by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (857 births, 48% of the file).
2000s was Keyara's strongest decade.
857 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Keyara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 67
1980s
67 births
- 1990s
1990s
484 births
- 2000s
2000s
857 births
- 2010s 292
2010s
292 births
- 2020s 89
2020s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 857 births (48% of all-time use).
Keyara decade highlights
- Peak decade 857 births
- Runner-up 484 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Keyara 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 Keyara's total volume
Keyara by state
Where Keyara concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 99 | 5.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 86 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 70 | 3.9% |
| #4 | California | | 57 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 30 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 21 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 21 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 18 | 1.0% |
99 of 1,789 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- New York 5.5% of nationwide
- Texas 4.8% of nationwide
- Florida 3.9% of nationwide
- California 3.2% of nationwide
- Illinois 1.7% of nationwide
Recorded in 20 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 5.5% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Keyara appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Keyara's data
- Keyara's decade-level peak was the 2000s (857 total births); usage has since declined to 89 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Keyaras (99 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Keyara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
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, 1982–2025 (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 Keyara 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.
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