Girl · #8,048 in 2026

Kaisha

Name: Popularity of the name Kaisha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kaisha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#8,048

Peak Rank

#2,798 (1998)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1970

First Year

2023

Last Year

1998

Peak Year

#2798

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Kaisha

The earliest SSA record of Kaisha as a baby girl name dates back to 1970, when 7 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 47 newborns named Kaisha — #2,798 in the national rankings. About 34% of every Kaisha on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Kaisha last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 13 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Kaisha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kaisha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaisha

What does the name Kaisha mean?

Kaisha is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1970. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Kaisha in 2026?

In 2026, Kaisha ranks #8,048 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.

When was Kaisha most popular?

Kaisha reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #2,798 that year with 47 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Kaisha most popular?

Kaisha has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Washington, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kaisha.

Is Kaisha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kaisha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Kaisha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kaisha include Jakara, Johnae, Kaeley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kaisha

Kaisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kaisha's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #2,798. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaisha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.