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Keisha

Girl

Origin of the name

Keisha is an American name of uncertain origin; it may come from the biblical Keziah, a daughter of Job.

Short-lived name

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The high point came in 1977, with 1,050 births and the No. 237 spot that year. The decline was steep: births are now 94% below the peak. Its rank in 2025: No. 2719. 40% of all babies named Keisha since 1880 were born in the 1970s.
22,293births since 1880
1970sgeneration
No. 237rank at its peak, in 1977

Where babies named Keisha are born

1977

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The darker the blue, the more common Keisha is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Keisha is most common in District of Columbia (5.7 times), Louisiana (3.1) and Mississippi (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Jami · Aisha · Amie · Chasity · Tamika · Shanna

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