Kysha: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#7,037
1970s	230	23	+3733%	#2,435
1980s	106	11	-54%	#3,796
1990s	54	5	-49%	#7,602
2000s	14	1	-74%	#12,253
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,037

1970s

230

+3733%

#2,435

1980s

106

-54%

#3,796

1990s

-49%

#7,602

2000s

-74%

#12,253

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kysha

Kysha 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 1969, 410 American babies have been named Kysha. Its peak came in 1975, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Kysha?

The median living Kysha is about 47 years old; half are between 41 and 51. An estimated 400 people named Kysha 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.

Kysha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,552
2004	8	#12,253
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,602
1985	–	–
1980	18	#4,225
1975	33	#2,435
1970	10	#5,236
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kysha?

The median living Kysha is about 47 years old. Half of all living Kyshas are between 41 and 51 years old.

How many people named Kysha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kysha are alive in the United States, based on 410 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kysha in 2025?

Kysha 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 Kysha?

410 babies have been named Kysha in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kysha most popular?

Kysha peaked in 1975, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Kysha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kysha rising or falling?

Kysha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kysha

Kysha popularity over time

The story of Kysha

How old are people named Kysha?

Kysha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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