Kezia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,840

among girls · ↑225 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kezia · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,788

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

76 babies

All-time total

2,424

#4,132 all-time among girls

First recorded

1961

in Social Security records

Kezia popularity over time

2,424 babies have been named Kezia since 1961, 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	46	5	–	#5,196
1970s	195	20	+324%	#1,958
1980s	294	29	+51%	#2,615
1990s	409	41	+39%	#2,496
2000s	547	55	+34%	#2,470
2010s	596	60	+9%	#2,530
2020s (to 2025)	337	56	-6%	#2,764

Where Kezia 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	60	0.04	outside top 500
2027	60	0.04	outside top 500
2028	61	0.04	outside top 500
2029	61	0.04	outside top 500
2030	61	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Kezia

Kezia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,840 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 2,424 American babies have been named Kezia. Its peak came in 2007, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kezia?

The median living Kezia is about 20 years old; half are between 10 and 33. An estimated 2,400 people named Kezia 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.

Kezia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	60	#2,840
2024	53	#3,065
2023	58	#2,920
2022	60	#2,843
2021	46	#3,416
2020	60	#2,764
2019	65	#2,669
2018	55	#2,984
2017	58	#2,884
2016	54	#3,083
2015	70	#2,576
2014	53	#3,127
2013	59	#2,884
2012	58	#2,955
2011	51	#3,245
2010	73	#2,530
2009	51	#3,274
2008	71	#2,618
2007	76	#2,470
2006	55	#3,070
2005	44	#3,441
2004	57	#2,826
2003	53	#2,907
2002	40	#3,436
2001	56	#2,679
2000	44	#3,141
1995	35	#3,245
1990	28	#3,757
1985	31	#2,974
1980	31	#2,908
1975	13	#4,720
1970	9	#5,593
1965	6	#6,144
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kezia?

The median living Kezia is about 20 years old. Half of all living Kezias are between 10 and 33 years old.

How many people named Kezia are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Kezia are alive in the United States, based on 2,424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kezia mean?

From Hebrew קְצִיעָה (“cassia tree”).

How popular is the name Kezia in 2025?

Kezia ranked #2,840 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kezia?

2,424 babies have been named Kezia in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kezia most popular?

Kezia peaked in 2007, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Kezia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kezia rising or falling?

Kezia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kezia become more popular?

Kezia looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 girls named Kezia in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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