Kessiah
Boy name · #3943 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kessiah? In official American birth records, Kessiah has been tracked continuously since 2017, giving it 8 years of documented American history.
Kessiah is currently the #3943 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2017. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Kessiah.
Babies named Kessiah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 8-year story
Kessiah first appears in the Social Security records in 2017, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #3848. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Kessiah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kessiah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kessiah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kessiah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kessiah is most common
State-level data for Kessiah 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 Kessiah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kessiah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kasiah, Ezaiah, Ezekiah, Ezeriah, and Nessiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kessiah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2023 | 16 | #5666 |
| 2022 | 5 | #12330 |
| 2021 | 6 | #10799 |
| 2020 | 6 | #10605 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10775 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kessiah?
In official American birth records, the name Kessiah first appeared in 2017 (over 8 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 8 years.
Is Kessiah a popular boy name?
Kessiah ranked #3943 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Kessiah most popular?
Kessiah peaked in 2025, when 28 American boys received the name (ranked #3848 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kessiah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Kessiah. 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.