Kessie
Franck Yannick Kessié is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli and the Ivory Coast national team.
Meaning & Origin of Kessie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Franck Yannick Kessié is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli and the Ivory Coast national team.
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The Story of Kessie
Kessie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 10 Kessies were born — ranking #9,482 that year. As of 2026, Kessie ranks #14,962 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 67 Kessies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kessie
Kessie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 67 births in the dataset. Kessie's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #9,482. Use the chart and map above to compare Kessie'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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