Kezia
How to say it: keh-ZY-uh · /kəˈzaɪə/
Hebrew meaning 'cassia tree, cinnamon' - biblical daughter of Job; Kezia is a shortened modern form.
Kezia was the 663rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 76% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #489 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 | #663 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,008 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +76% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #489 |
| In France, 2025 | #518 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kezia is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kez
- Kiki
- Zia
Honouring a Kezia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kezia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Portuguese.
In France: #518 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Kezia
- Kezia Dugdale (born 1981)Former Scottish politician
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