Recorded 1979–1985 Girls' name Peak 1980 27 births

Keesa — girls' name

27 babies named Keesa in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

27 girls have been named Keesa since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.

27
total births
1979–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Keesa was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

10 babies were named Keesa in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keesa

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Keesa between 1979 and 1985, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keesa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keesa performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Keesa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keesa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 27 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Keesa at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

27

Since 1979

7 years of records

Peak year

1980

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1979

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1985

Keesa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1979

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1980)
10
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
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Keesa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
22 births that decade — 81% of Keesa's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keesa?
27 babies have been named Keesa since 1979. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1980 with 10 births.
When was Keesa most popular?
Keesa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Keesa been used?
Keesa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 7 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Keesa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keely, Keeley, Keegan, Keesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.