Keisha
Girl name · #2731 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
In 2025, 63 baby girls were named Keisha, placing it at #2731 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2927, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 girls born in 2025 was named Keisha.
Babies named Keisha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 64-year story
Keisha first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1977, when 1,050 girls were named Keisha — good for #237 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Keisha against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Keisha in class?
Keisha scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Keisha is most common
State-level data for Keisha is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Keisha
Statistically, parents drawn to Keisha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keysha, Trisha, Elisha, Katrina, and Krista.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keisha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3653 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2927 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2012 | 61 | #2832 |
| 2011 | 73 | #2483 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2870 |
| 2009 | 51 | #3252 |
| 2008 | 86 | #2267 |
| 2007 | 76 | #2457 |
| 2006 | 103 | #1939 |
| 2005 | 90 | #2073 |
| 2004 | 95 | #1962 |
| 2003 | 76 | #2243 |
| 2002 | 125 | #1510 |
| 2001 | 133 | #1422 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Keisha a popular girl name?
Keisha ranked #2731 among girls in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2927.
When was the name Keisha most popular?
Keisha peaked in 1977, when 1,050 American girls received the name (ranked #237 that year). Since 1977 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keisha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American girls was named Keisha. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.