Keshia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	202	–	202	20	–	#1,600
1970s	1,285	–	1,285	129	+536%	#830
1980s	2,655	6	2,661	266	+107%	#426
1990s	1,129	–	1,129	113	-58%	#593
2000s	94	–	94	9	-92%	#5,579
2010s	15	–	15	2	-84%	#12,781
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

202

–

202

–

#1,600

1970s

1,285

–

1,285

129

+536%

#830

1980s

2,655

2,661

266

+107%

#426

1990s

1,129

–

1,129

113

-58%

#593

2000s

–

-92%

#5,579

2010s

–

-84%

#12,781

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Keshia

Keshia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1964, 5,386 American babies have been named Keshia. Its peak came in 1986, when 511 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Keshia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keshia?

The median living Keshia is about 39 years old; half are between 36 and 46. An estimated 5,200 people named Keshia 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.

Keshia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	8	#12,781	–	–
2010	7	#14,264	–	–
2009	5	#18,798	–	–
2008	6	#16,478	–	–
2007	8	#13,316	–	–
2006	9	#11,946	–	–
2005	11	#9,803	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	6	#14,828	–	–
2002	21	#5,579	–	–
2001	11	#9,068	–	–
2000	17	#6,346	–	–
1995	54	#2,404	–	–
1990	385	#593	–	–
1985	321	#596	–	–
1980	96	#1,323	–	–
1975	143	#911	–	–
1970	98	#1,180	–	–
1965	19	#2,875	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keshia?

The median living Keshia is about 39 years old. Half of all living Keshias are between 36 and 46 years old.

How many people named Keshia are alive today?

An estimated 5,200 people named Keshia are alive in the United States, based on 5,386 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keshia in 2025?

Keshia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Keshia?

5,386 babies have been named Keshia in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keshia most popular?

Keshia peaked in 1986, when 511 newborns received the name.

Is Keshia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keshia rising or falling?

Keshia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Keshia popularity over time

The story of Keshia

How old are people named Keshia?

Keshia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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