girl's name
Kea
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 743
Kea is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2022 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1978, when 28 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kea over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 44 |
| 1970s | 185 |
| 1980s | 173 |
| 1990s | 143 |
| 2000s | 86 |
| 2010s | 14 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 8 |
How popular is Kea?
In 2022, Kea was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Kea is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kea
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kea also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kea
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kea
How popular is the name Kea?
In 2022, Kea was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kea a girl's or a boy's name?
Kea is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kea?
Kea has 1 syllable.
When was Kea most popular?
Kea peaked in 1978, when 28 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.