Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Kesha

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

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).

Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#524 (1974)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1964

First Year

2024

Last Year

1974

Peak Year

#524

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kesha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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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

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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.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kesha

What does the name Kesha mean?

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.

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.

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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.