Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Kyesha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kyesha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
45 babies
All-time total
760
#9,049 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Kyesha popularity over time

760 babies have been named Kyesha since 1971, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Girls

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 – – – –
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1970s 70 7 – #4,553
1980s 217 22 +210% #3,201
1990s 332 33 +53% #2,684
2000s 141 14 -58% #5,075
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Kyesha

Kyesha 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 1971, 760 American babies have been named Kyesha. Its peak came in 1991, when 45 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 Kyesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kyesha?

The median living Kyesha is about 33 years old; half are between 27 and 40. An estimated 700 people named Kyesha are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Kyesha year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2008 10 #11,247
2007 15 #8,327
2006 8 #13,039
2005 17 #7,016
2004 16 #7,257
2003 16 #7,066
2002 16 #6,890
2001 20 #5,716
2000 23 #5,075
1995 26 #4,039
1990 29 #3,676
1985 28 #3,201
1980 18 #4,224
1975 7 #7,547
1970 – –
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1945 – –
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1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kyesha?

The median living Kyesha is about 33 years old. Half of all living Kyeshas are between 27 and 40 years old.

How many people named Kyesha are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Kyesha are alive in the United States, based on 760 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kyesha in 2025?

Kyesha 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 Kyesha?

760 babies have been named Kyesha in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kyesha most popular?

Kyesha peaked in 1991, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Kyesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kyesha rising or falling?

Kyesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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