Kaysha
Edward Mokolo Jr., better known as Kaysha, is a French singer/rapper and producer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is the son of Congolese politician Édouard Mokolo Wa Mpombo.
Meaning & Origin of Kaysha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Edward Mokolo Jr., better known as Kaysha, is a French singer/rapper and producer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is the son of Congolese politician Édouard Mokolo Wa Mpombo.
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The Story of Kaysha
Kaysha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 60 Kayshas were born — ranking #2,189 that year. As of 2026, Kaysha ranks #9,379 for baby girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 1K Kayshas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kaysha
Kaysha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kaysha's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #2,189. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaysha'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 .
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