Keysha
Girl name · #3927 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Keysha? In official American birth records, Keysha has been tracked continuously since 1965, giving it 60 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 37 baby girls were named Keysha, placing it at #3927 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Keysha.
Babies named Keysha per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 60-year story
Keysha first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1976, when 92 girls were named Keysha — good for #1225 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 Keysha against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Keysha in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Keysha is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Keysha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keysha is most common
State-level data for Keysha 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 Keysha
Statistically, parents drawn to Keysha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keisha, Trisha, Elisha, Imelda, and Talitha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keysha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7281 |
| 2021 | 17 | #6691 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Keysha?
In official American birth records, the name Keysha first appeared in 1965 (over 60 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 60 years.
Is Keysha a popular girl name?
Keysha ranked #3927 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Keysha most popular?
Keysha peaked in 1976, when 92 American girls received the name (ranked #1225 that year). Since 1976 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keysha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Keysha. 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.