Kearia
A unique feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly inspired by the word "care".
Name Census estimates that about 278 living Americans carry the first name Kearia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kearia today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kearia births was 1989 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kearia. 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.
People living today
278
~ 1 in 1,232,929 Americans
Peak year
1989
23 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2010 SSA rank
#18,441
Tracked since 1989
Census
Kearia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 246 people with the first name Kearia, which placed it at #33,566 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
#33,566
National first-name rank
People counted
246
246 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kearia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kearia is Black at 83.3%. The next largest groups are White (8.9%) and Two or More Races (6.1%). 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 Kearia 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 Kearia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.3% · 205
- White8.9% · 22
- Two or more races6.1% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Kearia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kearia from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 168 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
Kearia 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 Kearia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kearias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kearia
The name Kearia has its roots in the ancient Aramaic language, which originated in the Middle East around the 8th century BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Aramaic word "keara," which means "pure" or "unblemished." The name was popular among the Aramaic people who lived in regions such as modern-day Syria, Iraq, and parts of Turkey.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Kearia can be found in the ancient Aramaic texts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls, which date back to the 3rd century BCE. These scrolls were discovered in the mid-20th century in the Qumran Caves near the Dead Sea in the West Bank. The name appears in several of these scrolls, suggesting its use among the Essene community that inhabited the area during that time.
In the 2nd century CE, a prominent figure named Kearia ben Avigdor was a renowned scholar and teacher of the Torah in the city of Tiberias, located in present-day Israel. He is mentioned in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism, and is remembered for his contributions to the study and interpretation of Jewish law.
During the Byzantine Empire, which lasted from the 4th to the 15th century CE, a woman named Kearia of Constantinople gained recognition for her skills as a physician and healer. She is credited with developing remedies and treatments for various ailments, and her work was influential in the field of medicine during that era.
In the 9th century CE, a Persian poet and scholar named Kearia al-Isfahani was known for his contributions to Arabic literature. He wrote several works of poetry and prose, and his writings were widely admired and studied in the Islamic world.
Another notable figure with the name Kearia was a 13th-century Italian painter and illuminator from the city of Siena, known as Kearia di Buoninsegna. She was a skilled artist and is best known for her illuminated manuscripts and religious paintings, which are considered important examples of the Italian Gothic style of art.
These examples demonstrate the historical significance and widespread use of the name Kearia across different cultures, religions, and time periods, spanning from ancient Aramaic texts to the Middle Ages in Europe and the Islamic world.
People
Kearia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kearia 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
Kearia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kearia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 278 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kearia 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 1,232,929 US residents.
Is Kearia a common name?
We classify Kearia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 286 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kearia most popular?
The single biggest year for Kearia was 1989, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kearia is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kearia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 246 people with the name Kearia, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,566 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 Kearia 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 Kearia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kearia appears almost entirely female. Of the 256 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Kearia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kearia is Black at 83.3%. The next largest groups are White (8.9%) and Two or More Races (6.1%). 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 Kearia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kearia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.3% (205 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 Kearia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kearia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kearia 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 Kearia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kearia 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 Kearia 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 the name Kearia?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Kearia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.