How Many People Are Named Keirah?
An estimated 409 people in the United States have the first name Keirah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Keirah peaked in popularity in 2008 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keirah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Keirah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
409
About 1 in 838,030 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
31 births
Total Registered
414
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keirah
Keirah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 414 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Keirah as a female name
Ranked #12,799 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 2008 (31 births)
Keirah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keirah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 190 babies were registered. Keirah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Keirah by Decade
How has Keirah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Keirah by State
Birth registrations for Keirah span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, California, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, California, Ohio. On average, about 5 Keirahs were registered per state.
Keirah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keirah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Keirah
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Keirah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keirah?
We estimate approximately 409 people named Keirah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 838,030 Americans share this first name.
Is Keirah a common name?
Keirah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 414 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keirah most popular?
Keirah reached peak popularity in 2008, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keirah is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keirah a female name?
Keirah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keirah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keirah Smith, Keirah Johnson, Keirah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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