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Keisha

Meaning: Possibly cassia
Origin: Modern coinage — Possibly a variant of the biblical name Keziah

Girl's name · #2738 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Keisha reached #233 in 1976 and has faded to #2738 since. About 22,000 girls have carried it since 1961.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#411 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,882 in Canada (2025) · #2,038 in France (2025) · #5,927 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,752 in Austria (2015) · #584 in Ireland (2014) · #363 in N. Ireland (2011) · #180 in New Zealand (2010) · #666 in Scotland (2010) · #237 in Puerto Rico (2009) · #1,695 in Sweden (2009).

Famous Keishas

Keisha Castle-Hughes — New Zealand actress (born 1990)
Keisha Lance Bottoms — American politician (born 1970)
Keisha Buchanan — British singer (born 1984)
Keisha White — English R&B singer (born 1986)
Keisha Waites — Member of the Georgia House of Representatives (born 1972)

In stories & tradition

Keisha — Flashdance the Musical (musical stage work)

What Keishas become

Among 61 notable people named Keisha:

Sports figures appear 2.27× more often than among typical names — e.g. Keisha Fatimah Az-Zahra, Azerbaijani badminton player (born 2003).

Similar names: Kezia · Tamar · Keely · Eiza · Jackie · Liza

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