girl's name
Keisha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 25,347
Northern Ireland
#416
2011 births
Keisha is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1977, when 1,050 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 52,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
Keisha 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 | 904 |
| 1970s | 8,931 |
| 1980s | 6,892 |
| 1990s | 3,783 |
| 2000s | 971 |
| 2010s | 518 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 338 |
How popular is Keisha?
In 2025, Keisha was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Keisha 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.
How Keisha is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Keïsha | Keïsha is Keisha written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,968 in France, against #7,046 for Keisha. | 100 |
Names that peaked alongside Keisha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keisha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keisha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keisha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keisha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keisha
How popular is the name Keisha?
In 2025, Keisha was given to 63 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Keisha a girl's or a boy's name?
Keisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Keisha most popular?
Keisha peaked in 1977, when 1,050 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Keisha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keisha currently ranks #1,807 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.