Keimora
A name of uncertain origin and meaning, potentially derived from a combination of elements.
Name Census estimates that about 110 living Americans carry the first name Keimora. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Keimora today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keimora births was 2008 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keimora. 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
110
~ 1 in 3,115,949 Americans
Peak year
2008
20 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2021 SSA rank
#14,369
Tracked since 1999
Popularity
Keimora: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keimora from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 61 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Keimora 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 Keimora during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Keimora
The name Keimora is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq, around 3500 BCE. It is thought to be derived from the Sumerian words "kei," meaning "precious," and "mora," meaning "life" or "existence."
The earliest recorded instance of the name Keimora dates back to a cuneiform inscription found in the ruins of the ancient city of Ur, which mentions a priestess named Keimora who served in the temple of the moon god Nanna. This inscription is estimated to be from the 21st century BCE.
In ancient Mesopotamian mythology, there are references to a minor deity named Keimora, who was associated with fertility and the natural cycles of life. She was often depicted alongside the goddess Inanna, the Sumerian goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Keimora was a Sumerian scribe who lived in the city of Nippur during the reign of King Shulgi of the Third Dynasty of Ur, around 2100 BCE. This scribe is credited with transcribing several important literary works, including the Epic of Gilgamesh.
In the 7th century BCE, a Babylonian princess named Keimora was married to the Assyrian king Esarhaddon. Her marriage was seen as a political alliance between the two powerful empires of the time.
During the Hellenistic period, there was a Greek philosopher named Keimora who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, in the 3rd century BCE. She is known for her writings on the concept of the "golden mean" and her emphasis on moderation in all aspects of life.
In the 5th century CE, a Coptic Christian martyr named Keimora was executed in Alexandria for refusing to renounce her faith. She is revered as a saint in the Coptic Orthodox Church and is celebrated on the 23rd of Bashans in the Coptic calendar.
People
Keimora + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keimora 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
Keimora: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keimora?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 110 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keimora 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 3,115,949 US residents.
Is Keimora a common name?
We classify Keimora as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 111 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keimora most popular?
The single biggest year for Keimora was 2008, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keimora is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Keimora in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keimora a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Keimora 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 Keimora still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keimora 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 Keimora 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Keimora?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.