Keira
Girl name · Irish origin
Keira meaning
black, dark, little dark one
Keira at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Irish
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #609 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- dark
Keira popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | #6,580 | 5 |
| 1970 | #2,855 | 24 |
| 1980 | #2,800 | 32 |
| 1990 | #1,716 | 85 |
| 2000 | #943 | 226 |
| 2006 | #110 | 3,022 |
| 2010 | #165 | 1,863 |
| 2020 | #466 | 663 |
| 2024 | #609 | 492 |
All 63 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | #6,580 | 5 |
| 1963 | #4,538 | 9 |
| 1964 | #4,096 | 11 |
| 1965 | #3,952 | 11 |
| 1966 | #3,740 | 12 |
| 1967 | #4,626 | 9 |
| 1968 | #3,611 | 14 |
| 1969 | #2,454 | 28 |
| 1970 | #2,855 | 24 |
| 1971 | #2,665 | 27 |
| 1972 | #2,598 | 27 |
| 1973 | #2,752 | 25 |
| 1974 | #1,709 | 53 |
| 1975 | #1,498 | 68 |
| 1976 | #2,060 | 42 |
| 1977 | #2,516 | 34 |
| 1978 | #2,942 | 27 |
| 1979 | #2,723 | 32 |
| 1980 | #2,800 | 32 |
| 1981 | #2,774 | 32 |
| 1982 | #1,531 | 77 |
| 1983 | #2,069 | 48 |
| 1984 | #1,813 | 59 |
| 1985 | #1,410 | 90 |
| 1986 | #1,669 | 70 |
| 1987 | #1,838 | 63 |
| 1988 | #1,704 | 75 |
| 1989 | #1,551 | 91 |
| 1990 | #1,716 | 85 |
| 1991 | #1,244 | 136 |
| 1992 | #1,225 | 142 |
| 1993 | #1,345 | 123 |
| 1994 | #1,277 | 133 |
| 1995 | #1,482 | 107 |
| 1996 | #1,318 | 129 |
| 1997 | #1,139 | 164 |
| 1998 | #1,099 | 175 |
| 1999 | #1,035 | 196 |
| 2000 | #943 | 226 |
| 2001 | #993 | 216 |
| 2002 | #939 | 238 |
| 2003 | #620 | 433 |
| 2004 | #257 | 1,244 |
| 2005 | #232 | 1,468 |
| 2006 | #110 | 3,022 |
| 2007 | #128 | 2,677 |
| 2008 | #123 | 2,736 |
| 2009 | #141 | 2,260 |
| 2010 | #165 | 1,863 |
| 2011 | #176 | 1,789 |
| 2012 | #190 | 1,652 |
| 2013 | #203 | 1,571 |
| 2014 | #227 | 1,469 |
| 2015 | #245 | 1,312 |
| 2016 | #313 | 1,038 |
| 2017 | #332 | 990 |
| 2018 | #364 | 867 |
| 2019 | #357 | 888 |
| 2020 | #466 | 663 |
| 2021 | #471 | 662 |
| 2022 | #535 | 577 |
| 2023 | #566 | 524 |
| 2024 | #609 | 492 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: Wiktionary contributors, “Keira” (revision 89361687), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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