boy's name · in the US
Keita
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy (US)
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 892
Keita is a boy's name in the United States. It is given to both girls and boys — about 39% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Keita is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1981, when 49 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
Keita Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 24 |
| 1970s | 183 |
| 1980s | 154 |
| 1990s | 108 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 97 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 22 |
How Popular Is Keita?
In 2025, Keita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Keita 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.
How Keita Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Keïta | Keïta is a rare spelling of Keita, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Keita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Keita Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Keita is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Boys' 0% girls · 63 babies
- England & Wales Both 87% girls · 52 babies
Sibling Names for Keita
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Keita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Keita
How popular is the name Keita?
In 2025, Keita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Keita a girl's or a boy's name?
Keita is used for both girls and boys. About 39% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Keita most popular?
Keita peaked in 1981, when 49 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Keita a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keita currently ranks #4,437 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.