ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1964 First Year 2024 Last Year 1974 Peak Year #524 Peak Rank 5K Total Count 58 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kesha What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kesha Rose Sebert, formerly stylized as Ke$ha, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. She has earned two number-one albums on the US Billboard 200 with Animal (2010) and Rainbow (2017), and the top-ten records Warrior (2012) and High Road (2020). Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesha) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesha) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Kesha](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/All_Things_Go_Concert_%2854819946688%29_%28cropped%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-All_Things_Go_Concert_%2854819946688%29_%28cropped%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesha) 📖 ## The Story of Kesha Kesha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1964, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 320 Keshas were born — ranking #524 that year. As of 2026, Kesha ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Keshas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kesha Phonetically similar names — useful when Kesha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Kisha](/kisha) * [Keisha](/keisha) * [Keesha](/keesha) * [Kasha](/kasha) * [Kosha](/kosha) * [Catia](/catia) * [Kaisha](/kaisha) * [Cacia](/cacia) * Kasza * Caja * Cutcha * [Cache](/cache) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kesha What does the name Kesha mean? Kesha Rose Sebert, formerly stylized as Ke$ha, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. She has earned two number-one albums on the US Billboard 200 with Animal (2010) and Rainbow (2017), and the top-ten records Warrior (2012) and High Road (2020). How popular is Kesha in 2026? In 2026, Kesha ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Kesha most popular? Kesha reached its peak popularity in 1974, ranking #524 that year with 320 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kesha most popular? Kesha has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Mississippi, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kesha. Is Kesha a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kesha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Kesha? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kesha include Evelina, Coretta, Elizabet. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧EvelinaPeak #524](/evelina)[👧CorettaPeak #524](/coretta)[👧ElizabetPeak #524](/elizabet)[👧JanessaPeak #524](/janessa)[👧TenaPeak #525](/tena)[👧CorinaPeak #523](/corina)[👧TobyPeak #525](/toby)[👧ChristalPeak #525](/christal) ## About the name Kesha Kesha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Kesha's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #524\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kesha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1974 → ](/year/1974) * [ 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.