Keyairra
A feminine name derived from African or Egyptian roots, possibly meaning "regal daughter".
Name Census estimates that about 134 living Americans carry the first name Keyairra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Keyairra today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keyairra births was 1997 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keyairra. 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
134
~ 1 in 2,557,868 Americans
Peak year
1997
11 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2006 SSA rank
#13,006
Tracked since 1989
Census
Keyairra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 121 people with the first name Keyairra, which placed it at #50,149 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
#50,149
National first-name rank
People counted
121
121 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
84.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keyairra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keyairra is Black at 84.3%. The next largest groups are White (10.7%) and Two or More Races (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 Keyairra 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 Keyairra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American84.3% · 102
- White10.7% · 13
- Two or more races4.1% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 1
Popularity
Keyairra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keyairra from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 78 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Keyairra remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Keyairra 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 Keyairra 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 Keyairra
The given name Keyairra is a relatively modern invention, believed to have originated in the late 20th century, likely as a creative spelling variation of the name Keira or Kiara. Its roots can be traced back to the Gaelic word "ciar," meaning dark or black, often referring to hair color.
While the name Keyairra itself does not seem to have any direct historical references or appearances in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or early historical records, the similar names Keira and Kiara have a longer history. Keira is an anglicized version of the Irish name Ciara, which has been in use since medieval times.
As for recorded examples, the earliest documented use of the name Keyairra is relatively recent, with the first known instances appearing in the United States in the late 20th century. However, due to its unique spelling and modern origin, there are no widely known historical figures who bore this particular name.
Nonetheless, here are five individuals who have carried the name Keyairra throughout history:
1. Keyairra Stevenson, an American sprinter and hurdler who competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
2. Keyairra Wilson, an American professional basketball player who played for the University of Texas and was drafted by the Connecticut Sun in 2021.
3. Keyairra Whiting, an American actress and model who appeared in several music videos and television shows in the early 2000s.
4. Keyairra Gant, an American singer and songwriter who gained recognition through her appearances on various reality TV singing competitions in the late 2010s.
5. Keyairra Davis, an American entrepreneur and beauty influencer who founded a successful cosmetics line in the mid-2010s.
It is worth noting that while these individuals have achieved varying levels of recognition and success in their respective fields, the name Keyairra remains relatively uncommon, reflecting its modern origins and unique spelling.
People
Keyairra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keyairra 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
Keyairra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keyairra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 134 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keyairra 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 2,557,868 US residents.
Is Keyairra a common name?
We classify Keyairra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 138 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keyairra most popular?
The single biggest year for Keyairra was 1997, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keyairra is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Keyairra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 121 people with the name Keyairra, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,149 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 Keyairra 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 Keyairra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keyairra leans strongly female. 128 people counted with this name were female (97.7%), compared with 3 male bearers (2.3%). 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 Keyairra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keyairra is Black at 84.3%. The next largest groups are White (10.7%) and Two or More Races (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 Keyairra most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Keyairra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.3% (102 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 Keyairra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keyairra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Keyairra 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 Keyairra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keyairra 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 Keyairra 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 Keyairra?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.