Kaysha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,408

among girls · ↑8,384 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaysha

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1991

60 babies

All-time total

1,322

#6,215 all-time among girls

First recorded

1968

in Social Security records

Kaysha popularity over time

1,322 babies have been named Kaysha since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	7	1	–	#5,898
1970s	58	6	+729%	#4,769
1980s	235	24	+305%	#2,231
1990s	476	48	+103%	#2,204
2000s	346	35	-27%	#2,840
2010s	116	12	-66%	#6,736
2020s (to 2025)	84	14	+21%	#4,408

Where Kaysha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kaysha

Kaysha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,408 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 1,322 American babies have been named Kaysha. Its peak came in 1991, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kaysha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaysha?

The median living Kaysha is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 35. An estimated 1,300 people named Kaysha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kaysha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,408
2024	7	#12,792
2023	13	#8,275
2022	8	#11,720
2021	14	#7,833
2020	10	#9,910
2019	17	#6,881
2018	10	#10,189
2017	9	#11,152
2016	9	#11,325
2015	11	#9,812
2014	10	#10,549
2013	5	#17,938
2012	19	#6,736
2011	10	#10,784
2010	16	#7,713
2009	30	#4,875
2008	36	#4,319
2007	23	#5,997
2006	36	#4,113
2005	26	#5,035
2004	33	#4,224
2003	45	#3,266
2002	33	#3,929
2001	33	#3,906
2000	51	#2,840
1995	36	#3,179
1990	52	#2,385
1985	18	#4,353
1980	11	#6,091
1975	5	#9,737
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kaysha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kaysha?

The median living Kaysha is about 27 years old. Half of all living Kayshas are between 20 and 35 years old.

How many people named Kaysha are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Kaysha are alive in the United States, based on 1,322 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaysha in 2025?

Kaysha ranked #4,408 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaysha?

1,322 babies have been named Kaysha in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaysha most popular?

Kaysha peaked in 1991, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Kaysha a boy or girl name?

Kaysha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaysha rising or falling?

Kaysha is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kaysha become more popular?

Kaysha is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Kaysha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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