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The first name Keshia

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Keshia last appeared in the official list in 2002, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 8 births (#1,914).

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23
babies named Keshia, 1996–2025
#2,868
rank in 2002
1996
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Keshia at birth, 1880–2025

In 2011, 8 girls born in the United States were named Keshia, the 12,781st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1986, when 511 were.

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5,386
babies named Keshia since 1880
#12,781
rank in 2011
1986
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 Keshia

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Keshia Knight Pulliam
    American actress, born 1979
  • Keshia Chanté
    Canadian singer, model, actress and songwriter, born 1988
  • Keshia Baker
    American athletics competitor, born 1988

Questions

How popular is the name Keshia?
In 2002, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Keshia, ranking 2,868th. Its peak was 1996, with 8 births.
Is Keshia a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,386 US babies named Keshia since 1880 were girls.
When was Keshia most popular?
1986 in the United States, when 511 babies were named Keshia, its highest rank at 426th.