Keaira
A feminine name of uncertain origin, perhaps a variant of Kiera.
Name Census estimates that about 1,791 living Americans carry the first name Keaira. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Keaira today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keaira births was 2005 (95 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keaira. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Keaira with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.8K
~ 1 in 191,376 Americans
Peak year
2005
95 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2021 SSA rank
#16,454
Tracked since 1980
Census
Keaira in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,376 people with the first name Keaira, which placed it at #9,888 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,888
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,376 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
69.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keaira
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keaira is Black at 69.5%. The next largest groups are White (16.8%) and Two or More Races (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Keaira described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Keaira at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American69.5% · 956
- White16.8% · 231
- Two or more races7.8% · 108
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 65
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 7
Popularity
Keaira: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keaira from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 794 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Keaira by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Keaira during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Keairas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 19 states and territories. Texas, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Keaira, while Tennessee, Alabama, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 33 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Keaira
The name Keaira is a modern invention that does not have a clear linguistic origin or cultural history. Unlike many names that can be traced back to ancient languages or societies, Keaira appears to be a creative combination of sounds and syllables that became popular in the late 20th century.
While the name may have been inspired by existing names or words, there is no definitive evidence of its derivation from a specific root or language. The combination of sounds and the unique spelling suggest that it was likely created as a new name, possibly by parents seeking a distinctive and aesthetically pleasing name for their child.
Since Keaira is a relatively new name, there are no known historical references or appearances in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. Its modern origin means that it does not have a rich historical lineage or cultural significance like many traditional names do.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Keaira are likely from birth records and census data from the late 20th century onward. However, due to the lack of historical context and the relatively short period during which the name has been in use, there are no widely recognized famous individuals throughout history who bore this name.
While it is possible that some individuals have been named Keaira in recent decades, the name has not yet had the opportunity to establish a significant presence or notable bearers in historical records or cultural narratives. As a modern creation, the name Keaira represents the ongoing evolution and creativity in the naming traditions of contemporary societies.
People
Keaira + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keaira as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Keaira: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keaira?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,791 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keaira going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 191,376 US residents.
Is Keaira a common name?
We classify Keaira as "Rare". It ranks above 93.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,839 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keaira most popular?
The single biggest year for Keaira was 2005, when 95 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keaira is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Keaira in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,376 people with the name Keaira, or 0.46 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,888 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Keaira in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Keaira?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keaira appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,377 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Keaira?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keaira is Black at 69.5%. The next largest groups are White (16.8%) and Two or More Races (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Keaira most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Keaira in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.5% (956 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Keaira in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keaira a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Keaira in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Keaira still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keaira in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Keaira can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Keaira as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Keaira, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.