Feminine dossier · first seen 1961

Keisha

Endangered Down 94% from peak
Peak era
1977
Peak births
1,050
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X

Quick answers about Keisha

How many people are named Keisha?

An estimated 20,939 living Americans are named Keisha.

How rare is Keisha?

Keisha is uncommon among babies today, with 63 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94% from its 1977 peak.

How old is the typical Keisha?

The median age of a living American named Keisha is approximately 44 years, with most bearers falling between 36 and 50 years old.

Is Keisha still popular?

No. Keisha is endangered as a baby name, down 94% from its 1977 peak with 63 births in 2025.

Where is Keisha most common?

Keisha has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 7.3× more often than the national baseline.

1961Peak 19772025
peak 1977 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1977
Decline from peak
94%
2025
63
All-time
22,293

Keisha broke out in Alabama, District of Columbia, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and South Carolina (1972) and became over-represented in 17 states over 14 years.

Broke out: Alabama, District of Columbia, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and South Carolina, 1972 · over-represented in 17 states over 14 years

Alabama: broke out 1972 AL Alaska: never over-represented AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: broke out 1973 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: never over-represented CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: broke out 1975 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1972 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: broke out 1972 GA Hawaii: broke out 1986 HI Idaho: never over-represented ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: never over-represented IA Kansas: never over-represented KS Kentucky: broke out 1981 KY Louisiana: broke out 1972 LA Maine: broke out 1986 ME Maryland: broke out 1972 MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: broke out 1972 MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: never over-represented MT Nebraska: never over-represented NE Nevada: never over-represented NV New Hampshire: never over-represented NH New Jersey: broke out 1972 NJ New Mexico: never over-represented NM New York: broke out 1972 NY North Carolina: broke out 1972 NC North Dakota: never over-represented ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: never over-represented OK Oregon: never over-represented OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: never over-represented RI South Carolina: broke out 1972 SC South Dakota: never over-represented SD Tennessee: broke out 1979 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: never over-represented VT Virginia: broke out 1975 VA Washington: never over-represented WA West Virginia: never over-represented WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: never over-represented WY