Keyasia
A feminine name of African American origin meaning "increasing wellbeing".
Name Census estimates that about 467 living Americans carry the first name Keyasia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Keyasia today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keyasia births was 2007 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keyasia. 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
467
~ 1 in 733,949 Americans
Peak year
2007
36 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,351
Tracked since 1992
Census
Keyasia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 325 people with the first name Keyasia, which placed it at #27,889 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
#27,889
National first-name rank
People counted
325
325 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
92.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keyasia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keyasia is Black at 92.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic (1.8%). 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 Keyasia 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 Keyasia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American92.6% · 301
- Two or more races3.4% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 6
- White1.2% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Keyasia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keyasia from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 255 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Keyasia 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 Keyasia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Keyasias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Keyasia, while Ohio, Florida, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Keyasia
The name Keyasia is a relatively modern name with roots in several different cultures and languages. It is thought to be a combination of the English word "key" and the Greek word "Asia", referring to the continent of Asia.
The word "key" has its origins in the Old English "caeg" and the Proto-Germanic "kaikaz", both meaning a small piece of wood or metal used to operate a lock. The word "Asia" comes from the Ancient Greek "Ἀσία" (Asia), which was originally a region in what is now western Turkey.
While there are no known historical references to the name Keyasia itself in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the name's components have been used separately for centuries. The earliest recorded use of the name Keyasia is believed to be in the late 20th century, possibly as a combination of popular names and word elements.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Keyasia was Keyasia Sharnae Daniels, an American actress and model born in 1996. She has appeared in various television shows and films, including "The Haves and the Have Nots" and "Boo! A Madea Halloween".
Another notable Keyasia is Keyasia Chante' Bailey, an American basketball player born in 1997. She played college basketball at North Carolina State University and was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2019 WNBA draft.
In the field of music, Keyasia Monique Avant is an American singer and songwriter born in 1994. She is known for her collaborations with artists like SahBabii and Quando Rondo.
Keyasia Daniels, born in 2000, is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100-meter hurdles and has competed at the collegiate level for the University of Southern California.
Finally, Keyasia Kashawn Fowler, born in 1995, is an American professional wrestler better known by her ring name Jade Cargill. She currently performs for All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
These are just a few examples of individuals with the name Keyasia who have made their mark in various fields, showcasing the diversity and modernity of this relatively new name.
People
Keyasia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keyasia 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
Keyasia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keyasia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 467 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keyasia 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 733,949 US residents.
Is Keyasia a common name?
We classify Keyasia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 474 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keyasia most popular?
The single biggest year for Keyasia was 2007, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keyasia is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Keyasia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 325 people with the name Keyasia, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,889 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 Keyasia 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 Keyasia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keyasia appears almost entirely female. Of the 315 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Keyasia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keyasia is Black at 92.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic (1.8%). 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 Keyasia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Keyasia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.6% (301 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 Keyasia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keyasia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Keyasia 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 Keyasia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keyasia 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 Keyasia 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 common is the name Keyasia?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Keyasia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.