9BabyNames Baby names with meanings & US popularity data Italiano

Keita

Pronunciation
[Kei-ta]
Gender
Male
Meaning
West African Name Meaning "Worshiper."
Origin
African

Keita Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 486 baby boys have been named Keita. The name peaked in 1981 with 33 US births that year (rank #1747). In 2024, ranked #10377 nationally — 8,630 places below its 1981 peak.

Top States for Keita

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Keita births are: California (20), Illinois (6), Pennsylvania (5).

Other African-Origin Names Like Keita

If you like Keita's African origin, consider these related names: Aamori, Abasi, Abayomi, Abba, Abdalla. Browse all African names →

5-Letter Names Starting with K

Names with Keita's exact length and starting letter: Kaage, Kacee, Kacey, Kacia, Kacie.

Quick Facts About Keita

535
African baby names in our dictionary
270
African male names
246
5-letter K-names in our dictionary
476
K-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Looking for names like Keita?

A dedicated page with 60+ related names — spelling variants, rhymes, alliterations, same-origin matches, and shared meaning concepts — lives at its own URL so each kind of similarity gets a deeper treatment than fits here.

See all names like Keita →

Compare Keita to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Keita against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Compare to a different name →