Girl · #867 in 2026

Keziah

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

Keziah or Kezia is a Hebrew name. Keziah was a daughter of Job in the Hebrew Bible. The name Keziah means 'cinnamon bark'. Job gave the name to his second daughter after his restoration following the trials he faced in the first part of his life.

Biblical

Current Rank

#867

Peak Rank

#863 (2026)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+46%

1972

First Year

2026

Last Year

2026

Peak Year

#863

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Keziah

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)

Biblical

The Story of Keziah

American parents first put Keziah on the record books as a baby girl name in 1972, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 312 Keziahs were born — ranking #867 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Keziahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #867 among baby girl names with 312 births, rising sharply (+46% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Keziahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Keziah

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

Kezia

Names that sound like Keziah

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Keziah

What does the name Keziah mean?

What is the origin of the name Keziah?

Keziah has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Biblical.

How popular is Keziah in 2026?

In 2026, Keziah ranks #867 among girls' names in the U.S., with 312 babies given the name that year.

When was Keziah most popular?

Keziah reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #863 that year with 312 babies given the name.

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

Keziah has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Idaho, Connecticut. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Keziah.

Is Keziah a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Keziah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Keziah include Amparo, Meggan, Albertine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Keziah?

Common variants and related forms of Keziah include Kezia. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Keziah

Keziah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Keziah's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #863. Use the chart and map above to compare Keziah'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.