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The first name Keesha

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Keisha.

A form of Keisha.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Keesha last appeared in the official list in 2016, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 8 births (#1,914).

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71
babies named Keesha, 1996–2025
#5,785
rank in 2016
1996
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Keesha with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Keesha at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Keesha, the 16,113th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 164 were.

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2,713
babies named Keesha since 1880
#16,113
rank in 2025
1977
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Keesha

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Keesha Sharp
    American actress, born 1973

Questions

How popular is the name Keesha?
In 2016, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Keesha, ranking 5,785th. Its peak was 1996, with 8 births.
Is Keesha a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,713 US babies named Keesha since 1880 were girls.
When was Keesha most popular?
1977 in the United States, when 164 babies were named Keesha, its highest rank at 879th.
What name is Keesha a form of?
Keesha is a form of Keisha.