How Many People Are Named Keita?
An estimated 643 people in the United States have the first name Keita. It is used for both genders, with 72.0% male. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Keita peaked in popularity in 1981 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keita 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 Keita paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
643
About 1 in 533,055 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
72.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1981
49 births
Total Registered
675
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keita
Keita is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.0%) and females (28.0%). Out of 675 total births registered, 486 were male and 189 were female.
Keita as a male name
Ranked #10,377 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1981 (33 births)
Keita as a female name
Ranked #16,801 in 2002
5 female births in 2002
Peak: 1975 (16 births)
Keita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keita span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 183 babies were registered. Keita has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Keita by Decade
How has Keita 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.
Keita by State
Birth registrations for Keita span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, California. On average, about 10 Keitas were registered per state.
Keita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Keita
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Keita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keita?
We estimate approximately 643 people named Keita 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 533,055 Americans share this first name.
Is Keita a common name?
Keita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 675 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keita most popular?
Keita reached peak popularity in 1981, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keita is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keita a male name?
Keita is predominantly male. 72.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keita Smith, Keita Johnson, Keita 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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