Holding steady.
Popularity of Keyandra since 1983
Babies named Keyandra per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s | 108 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Keyandra entered U.S. birth records in 1983, a time when creative names blending fashionable prefixes and suffixes flourished, particularly in African American communities. The name saw its peak popularity in 1993, but even then it never ranked among the top 1000 names. Since the 1990s, its usage has remained stable at a very low level, with only a handful of girls given the name each year. In 2025, the trajectory is flat, with no sign of revival. Keyandra is a distinctive choice that reflects the late 20th-century trend of constructing unique names from phonetic components.
Keyandra first appeared in U.S. records in 1983 during a period when inventive names using phonetic elements like key- and -andra were fashionable. The prefix key- may derive from names such as Keisha (of African American coinage, from the prefix Ke- plus the popular -isha ending) while -andra evokes Greek-derived names meaning 'defender of mankind' (Alexandra) or 'shining upon man' (Cassandra). Keyandra is a modern compound with no traditional root meaning.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Key, Andi, Keke
Sibling names for Keyandra
Names that share Keyandra's style, for a brother or sister.
