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The first name Kesha

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Kesha last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2010, with 12 births (#2,104).

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58
babies named Kesha, 1996–2025
#4,736
rank in 2015
2010
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Kesha at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Kesha, the 12,557th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1974, when 320 were.

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5,253
babies named Kesha since 1880
#12,557
rank in 2025
1974
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 Kesha

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Kesha
    American singer and songwriter (born 1987)

Questions

How popular is the name Kesha?
In 2015, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Kesha, ranking 4,736th. Its peak was 2010, with 12 births.
Is Kesha a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,253 US babies named Kesha since 1880 were girls.
When was Kesha most popular?
1974 in the United States, when 320 babies were named Kesha, its highest rank at 524th.