An uncommon African pick — distinctive and rare.
A female given name originating as a coinage, of African American usage, possibly a variant of Kezia.
Keisha is a girl's and boy's baby name of African-American origin, possibly derived from the Hebrew Keziah (meaning 'cinnamon bark') or coined in the mid-20th century as an original name. Keisha surged in popularity in the 1970s and 1980s as one of the defining names of that era in African-American communities.
Keisha was #1966 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #2566, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 275 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 518 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 971 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 3,781 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 6,881 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 8,897 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 904 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69 | #2566 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2534 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3679 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3270 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3428 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3531 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4035 |
| 2017 | 37 | #4035 |
| 2016 | 27 | #5065 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2949 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3206 |
| 2013 | 70 | #2549 |
| 2012 | 61 | #2848 |
| 2011 | 73 | #2496 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2883 |
| 2009 | 51 | #3273 |
| 2008 | 86 | #2284 |
| 2007 | 76 | #2469 |
| 2006 | 103 | #1949 |
| 2005 | 90 | #2080 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
While overwhelmingly a girl's name, Keisha has also been given to 44 boys in the U.S. since 1973.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1961–2024) · Methodology