The first name Keisha
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈkiːʃə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name originating as a coinage, of African American usage, possibly a variant of Kezia.
A form of Kezia.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Keisha, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 118 births (#359).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Keisha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Keisha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 63 girls born in the United States were named Keisha, the 2,738th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 1,050 were.
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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Keisha
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Keisha Lance BottomsAmerican politician (born 1970)
- Keisha BuchananBritish singer, born 1984
- Keisha GreyAmerican pornographic actress, born 1994
- Keisha HamptonAmerican basketball player, born 1990
- Keisha Fatimah Az-ZahraAzerbaijani badminton player, born 2003
- Keisha WhiteEnglish R&B singer, born 1986
- Keyshia ColeAmerican R&B singer, born 1981
Questions
- How popular is the name Keisha?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Keisha, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2006, with 118 births.
- Is Keisha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 22,337 US babies named Keisha since 1880 were girls.
- When was Keisha most popular?
- 1977 in the United States, when 1,050 babies were named Keisha, its highest rank at 237th.
- How do you pronounce Keisha?
- Keisha is /ˈkiːʃə/, 2 syllables.
- What name is Keisha a form of?
- Keisha is a form of Kezia.
- What are other spellings of Keisha?
- Keesha.