Keysha
Girl name · #3927 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Keysha scores 56 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 Keysha is most common
State-level data for Keysha 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 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
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. It scores 56/100 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.