girl's name
Keesha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,998
Keesha is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1977, when 164 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
Keesha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 117 |
| 1970s | 1,269 |
| 1980s | 831 |
| 1990s | 365 |
| 2000s | 112 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 13 |
How popular is Keesha?
In 2025, Keesha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Keesha is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Keesha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keesha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keesha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keesha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keesha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keesha
How popular is the name Keesha?
In 2025, Keesha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Keesha a girl's or a boy's name?
Keesha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Keesha most popular?
Keesha peaked in 1977, when 164 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Keesha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keesha currently ranks #15,385 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.