Feminine dossier · first seen 1967
Keya
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1972
Peak era
1972
Peak births
78
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Keya
How many people are named Keya?
An estimated 1,836 living Americans are named Keya.
How rare is Keya?
Keya is very rare among babies today, with 14 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 82.1% from its 1972 peak.
How old is the typical Keya?
The median age of a living American named Keya is approximately 30 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 46 years old.
Is Keya still popular?
Not especially. Keya has been declining since its 1972 peak and registered 14 births in 2025.
Where is Keya most common?
Keya has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.
1967Peak 19722025
Peak year
1972
Decline from peak
82.1%
2025
14
All-time
1,911
Where it lives now
Keya is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 2.5× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Keya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.