Keita
Girl name · African · Celtic Gaelic · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,950 in 1975
0 babies were named Keita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1967–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKeita first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1975, when it reached #3,950.
About the name Keita
Keita is a girl name of African, Celtic Gaelic and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Keita for girls from 1967 to 2002, in 21 of those 36 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #3,950 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesCeltic Gaelic namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8 | 208,333 girls |
| 1970s | 6.3 | 158,479 girls |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 312,500 girls |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1,960,784 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
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Questions about the name Keita
What is the origin of the name Keita?
Keita has African, Celtic Gaelic, Scottish roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Keita a boy or girl name?
Keita is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Keita?
Keita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #3,950 in 1975.