Keira
Girl name · #623 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Keira? In official American birth records, Keira has been tracked continuously since 1962, giving it 63 years of documented American history.
Keira ranks #623 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 469 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #245, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,838 girls born in 2025 was named Keira.
The 63-year story
Keira first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 3,022 girls were named Keira — good for #110 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Keira per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Keira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Keira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Keira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keira is most common
Geography matters for names, and Keira is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Keira is most common in MA (1.2 per 1,000), OR (0.8 per 1,000), WA (0.6 per 1,000), CA (0.6 per 1,000), PA (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Keira is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Keira
Statistically, parents drawn to Keira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Akira, Kira, Kimora, Kiera, and Jayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 469 | #621 |
| 2024 | 496 | #605 |
| 2023 | 524 | #568 |
| 2022 | 577 | #535 |
| 2021 | 662 | #472 |
| 2020 | 663 | #467 |
| 2019 | 888 | #357 |
| 2018 | 867 | #365 |
| 2017 | 990 | #332 |
| 2016 | 1,038 | #313 |
| 2015 | 1,312 | #245 |
| 2014 | 1,469 | #227 |
| 2013 | 1,572 | #203 |
| 2012 | 1,652 | #190 |
| 2011 | 1,789 | #176 |
| 2010 | 1,863 | #165 |
| 2009 | 2,260 | #141 |
| 2008 | 2,736 | #123 |
| 2007 | 2,677 | #128 |
| 2006 | 3,022 | #110 |
| 2005 | 1,468 | #232 |
| 2004 | 1,244 | #257 |
| 2003 | 433 | #620 |
| 2002 | 238 | #939 |
| 2001 | 216 | #993 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Keira?
In official American birth records, the name Keira first appeared in 1962 (over 63 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 63 years.
Is Keira a popular girl name?
Keira ranked #623 among girls in 2025 with 469 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #245.
When was the name Keira most popular?
Keira peaked in 2006, when 3,022 American girls received the name (ranked #110 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,838 newborn American girls was named Keira. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.