Girls' name · since 1973

Keyoka

Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 53 babies named Keyoka, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

53
total births
1973–1983
years on record
1980s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade

Keyoka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 53 recorded since 1973.

Social Security Administration records show Keyoka recorded 53 times among girls since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1983.

  • 53 total births
  • 1973–1983 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 51% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Keyoka's 53 recorded births place it above 52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.

Keyoka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Keyoka's full recorded timeline at 1977, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Keyoka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1983)
12
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
468101214 1973197519761977198119821983 12

Keyoka by decade

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

1980s was Keyoka's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Keyoka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 27 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Keyoka by state

Where Keyoka concentrates geographically, total births since 1973

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Keyoka
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
20 37.7%
Louisiana share of Keyoka's total US births 37.7%

20 of 53 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keyoka?
53 babies have been named Keyoka since 1973. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1983 with 12 births.
When was Keyoka most popular?
Keyoka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Keyoka most popular?
The top states for the name Keyoka are Louisiana (20 births).
How long has the name Keyoka been used?
The SSA has tracked Keyoka since 1973 -- 11 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Keyoka?
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 Keyoka's data

  • Louisiana records the most Keyokas (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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.

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, 1973–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Keyoka: Baby Name Since 1973 - 53 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keyoka. 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 Keyoka 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.