Girl · #13,787 in 2026

Keyera

Name: Popularity of the name Keyera in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Keyera, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Keyera is one of the largest midstream oil and gas operators in Canada. The company services oil and gas producers in Western Canada and transports natural gas liquids such as propane, ethane, butane, condensate and iso-octane to markets throughout North America.

Current Rank

#13,787

Peak Rank

#2,556 (1997)

Total Babies

885

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1986

First Year

2018

Last Year

1997

Peak Year

#2556

Peak Rank

885

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Keyera

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Keyera was founded in 1998 when Gulf Canada Resources Limited sold a 50% interest in its midstream division to a subsidiary of KeySpan Corporation, forming a partnership with the company. After Gulf sold its remaining interests in the midstream sector and the partnership, the company renamed KeySpan Energy Canada Partnership. In 2003 Keyspan Facilities Income Fund, the predecessor to Keyera Corp., was formed as an unincorporated open-ended trust under the laws of the Province of Alberta. Units of the Fund began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol KEY.UN on May 30, 20

The Story of Keyera

American parents first put Keyera on the record books as a baby girl name in 1986, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 50 Keyeras were born — ranking #2,556 that year. About 44% of every Keyera on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Keyera last appeared in the published SSA data in 2018, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 885 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Keyera

Phonetically similar names — useful when Keyera is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Keyera

What does the name Keyera mean?

How popular is Keyera in 2026?

In 2026, Keyera ranks #13,787 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Keyera most popular?

Keyera reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #2,556 that year with 50 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Keyera most popular?

Keyera has historically been most popular in Louisiana, North Carolina, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Keyera.

Is Keyera a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Keyera is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Keyera?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Keyera include Camari, Kaiah, Amyrah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Keyera

Keyera is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 885 births in the dataset. Keyera's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #2,556. Use the chart and map above to compare Keyera's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.