Keandra
Feminine Latin name meaning "born of the sun" or "woman fire".
Name Census estimates that about 1,336 living Americans carry the first name Keandra. It is a predominantly female name (99.3% of registrations). The average person named Keandra today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keandra births was 1994 (89 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keandra. 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
1.3K
~ 1 in 256,553 Americans
Peak year
1994
89 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
1999 SSA rank
#10,795
Tracked since 1975
Census
Keandra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,160 people with the first name Keandra, which placed it at #11,186 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
#11,186
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,160 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keandra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keandra is Black at 83.9%. The next largest groups are White (5.7%) and Hispanic (4.1%). 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 Keandra 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 Keandra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.9% · 973
- White5.7% · 66
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 48
- Two or more races3.9% · 45
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 13
Gender
Gender distribution for Keandra
Out of the 1,382 babies given the name Keandra since 1880, 99.3% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Keandra as a male name
- Ranked #10,795 in 1999
- 5 male births in 1999
- Peak: 1992 (5 births)
Keandra as a female name
- Ranked #16,897 in 2018
- 5 female births in 2018
- Peak: 1994 (89 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keandra leans strongly female. 1,103 people counted with this name were female (94.8%), compared with 60 male bearers (5.2%).
Popularity
Keandra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keandra from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 681 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Keandra 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 Keandra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Keandras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Keandra, while Virginia, Michigan, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 38 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Keandra
The name Keandra is a modern feminine name of uncertain origin, but it is believed to have roots in several cultures and languages. Some sources suggest it may be derived from the Greek name Alexandra, which means "defender of mankind." Others trace it to the Sanskrit word chandra, meaning "moon."
A few scholars propose that Keandra could be a combination of the Greek prefix "kean" (meaning "new" or "fresh") and the Sanskrit word "dra" (meaning "to run" or "to flow"). If this is the case, the name Keandra could symbolize a new beginning or a fresh start, likening it to the constant flow of a river.
While the name Keandra is relatively new and has no known historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Keandra is Keandra Moten (born in 1988), an American track and field athlete who specialized in the 100 and 200-meter sprints. She competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, representing the United States.
Another notable figure named Keandra is Keandra Somerville (born in 1993), an American basketball player who played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was named to the All-ACC Defensive Team in 2015.
Keandra Sheppard (born in 1981) is a former American professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Indiana Fever and the Phoenix Mercury. She was a member of the WNBA championship-winning team, the Phoenix Mercury, in 2007.
Keandra Burnette (born in 1985) is an American actress and producer known for her roles in television shows like "The Game" and "Instant Mom."
Keandra Curry (born in 1996) is a Canadian basketball player who currently plays for the University of Louisville Cardinals. She was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.
While the name Keandra is relatively new and its origins are uncertain, it has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in North America and parts of Europe. Its unique blend of cultural influences and potential meanings make it an intriguing and captivating name choice.
People
Keandra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keandra 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
Keandra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keandra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,336 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keandra 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 256,553 US residents.
Is Keandra a common name?
We classify Keandra as "Rare". It ranks above 91.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,382 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keandra most popular?
The single biggest year for Keandra was 1994, when 89 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keandra is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Keandra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,160 people with the name Keandra, or 0.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,186 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 Keandra 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 Keandra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keandra leans strongly female. 1,103 people counted with this name were female (94.8%), compared with 60 male bearers (5.2%). 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 Keandra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keandra is Black at 83.9%. The next largest groups are White (5.7%) and Hispanic (4.1%). 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 Keandra most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Keandra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.9% (973 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 Keandra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keandra a female name?
Yes, 99.3% of people registered as Keandra 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 Keandra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keandra 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 Keandra 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 many people have the name Keandra?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.