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Keva

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What official birth registration shows about Keva: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2002–2022

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2002 to 2022, ranging from #3151 to #5876.2011201820202022#3151#5876
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2002#4137
2011#4764
2012#5876
2018#5666
2019#3151
2020#5493
2021#5581
2022#5669

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 7 of the 22 years from 2000 to 2021.

In 2021: #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5581 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2000–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2000

    First recorded at #465 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2000–2021

    Highest recorded position: #465 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 2000–2021).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #5669 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2000 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #465 in Republic of Ireland in 2000.

Keva's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#31517HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#7644HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4654HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Keva is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Keva, between 2000 and 2022, in 14 of those 23 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2000England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 201920002022
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland2000–20217#465 in 2000
England and Wales2002–20228#3151 in 2019

Its high point came 19 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2000) than in England and Wales (2019).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 2012; it appears again in 2018.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Keva

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2000–2022.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2000 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #465 in Republic of Ireland in 2000. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.