Girl · #12,153 in 2026

Keshia

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

Keshia is a feminine given name which may refer to:Keshia Chanté, Canadian singer-songwriter, model and actress Keshia Grant, New Zealand netballer Keshia Knight Pulliam, American actress Keshia Pollack Porter, American injury epidemiologist

African American

Current Rank

#12,153

Peak Rank

#426 (1986)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1964

First Year

2011

Last Year

1986

Peak Year

#426

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Keshia

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

African American

The Story of Keshia

American parents first put Keshia on the record books as a baby girl name in 1964, with 14 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 511 Keshias were born — ranking #426 that year. About 49% of every Keshia on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Keshia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2011, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Keshia

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Keshia. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Keshia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Keshia 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 Keshia

What does the name Keshia mean?

What is the origin of the name Keshia?

Keshia has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: African American.

How popular is Keshia in 2026?

In 2026, Keshia ranks #12,153 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Keshia most popular?

Keshia reached its peak popularity in 1986, ranking #426 that year with 511 babies given the name.

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

Keshia has historically been most popular in South Dakota, Kentucky, Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Keshia.

Is Keshia a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Keshia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Keshia include Braelyn, Delphine, Filomena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Keshia?

Common variants and related forms of Keshia include Keisha, Kesha, Keysha, Kisha. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Keshia

Keshia 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. Keshia's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #426. Use the chart and map above to compare Keshia'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.