Keshia
Girl name · African · American
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #426 in 1986
0 babies were named Keshia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1964–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKeshia first shows up in US birth records in 1964, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 61 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #426.
About the name Keshia
Keshia is a girl name of African and American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-hia”. US birth records list Keshia for girls from 1964 to 2011, in 47 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #426 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesAmerican names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 | 50,125 girls |
| 1970s | 84 | 11,899 girls |
| 1980s | 152 | 6,575 girls |
| 1990s | 61 | 16,385 girls |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 194,932 girls |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 238,095 girls |
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Questions about the name Keshia
What is the origin of the name Keshia?
Keshia has African, American roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Keshia a boy or girl name?
Keshia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Keshia?
Keshia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #426 in 1986.