Keisha

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A few things about Keisha you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Keisha

Keisha Castle-Hughes

New Zealand actress

Choose Keisha and your child shares a first name with Keisha Castle-Hughes, a New Zealand actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Keisha, like who?” Keisha Castle-Hughes's Wikipedia article is available in 38 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 25,510 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Keisha, 63 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Keisha would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKeisha first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1976, when it ranked #233. Today it's #2,719, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendKeisha has climbed 680 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,719. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedKeisha is most popular in Florida, where it ranks #959. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.

About the name Keisha

Keisha is a girl name of African, American and Hebrew origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Keisha for girls from 1961 to 2025, in 65 of those 65 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #233 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,719, with 63 babies.

Origin:African namesAmerican namesHebrew names