Keysha
How to say it: kay-SHA · /kejˈʃa/
Modern American respelling of Keisha, of African American origin - creative variant from the 1990s.
Keysha was the 1,502nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 37 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are up about 19% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,143 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,502 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 37 |
| Share of births | 1 in 33,153 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | +19% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,143 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Keysha peaked in the 1970s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Keysha is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
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