ESC 

Name Rank Total 

Searching... 

No names found 

Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah...

1966

First Year

1993

Last Year

1976

Peak Year

#1551

Peak Rank

391

Total Count

22

Years Active

📖

## The Story of Keisa

American parents first put Keisa on the record books as a baby girl name in 1966, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 65 Keisas were born — ranking #1,551 that year. About 69% of every Keisa on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Keisa last appeared in the published SSA data in 1993, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 391 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

## Popularity by State

ME

WA

MT

ND

MN

WI

MI

NY

VT

NH

MA

OR

ID

SD

IA

IL

IN

OH

PA

NJ

CT

RI

CA

NV

WY

NE

MO

KY

WV

VA

MD

DE

DC

UT

CO

KS

AR

TN

NC

SC

AK

AZ

NM

OK

LA

MS

AL

GA

HI

TX

FL

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

🎶

## Names that sound like Keisa

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

* [Kisa](/kisa)
* [Kesa](/kesa)
* Casa
* [Kissy](/kissy)
* Corsa
* Cosa
* [Kasa](/kasa)
* Cassa
* Kassa
* Coosa
* Kissee
* Kosa

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

❓

## Frequently Asked Questions about Keisa

What does the name Keisa mean?

Keisa is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1966\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Keisa in 2026?

In 2026, Keisa ranks #10,588 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Keisa most popular?

Keisa reached its peak popularity in 1976, ranking #1,551 that year with 65 babies given the name.

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

Keisa has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Keisa.

Is Keisa a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Keisa?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Keisa include Madelin, Moana, Teanna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👧MadelinPeak #1551](/madelin)[👧MoanaPeak #1551](/moana)[👧TeannaPeak #1551](/teanna)[👧KerriganPeak #1551](/kerrigan)[👧LethiaPeak #1552](/lethia)[👧VirdiePeak #1550](/virdie)[👧EthylePeak #1550](/ethyle)[👧GilbertaPeak #1552](/gilberta)

## About the name Keisa 

Keisa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 391 births in the dataset. Keisa's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #1,551\. Use the chart and map above to compare Keisa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1976 → ](/year/1976)
* [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s)
* [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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.