girl's name
Kessia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 136
Kessia is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1997, when 5 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1997.
Kessia over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 15 |
How popular is Kessia?
In 2022, Kessia was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Kessia is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Kessia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Késsia | Késsia is a rare spelling of Kessia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Kessia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kessia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kessia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kessia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kessia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kessia
How popular is the name Kessia?
In 2022, Kessia was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Kessia a girl's or a boy's name?
Kessia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kessia most popular?
Kessia peaked in 1997, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kessia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kessia currently ranks #16,404 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.