Keisha
Girl name · #2731 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Keisha? In official American birth records, Keisha has been tracked continuously since 1961, giving it 64 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Keisha is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Keisha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keisha is most common
State-level data for Keisha is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Keisha?
In official American birth records, the name Keisha first appeared in 1961 (over 64 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 64 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.