US rank #9089 Girls' name Peak 1991 383 births

Keishla — #9089 US girls' name

383 babies named Keishla in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s71980s61990s1882000s942010s332020s55
#9089
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Keishla was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

26 babies were named Keishla in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keishla

The Social Security Administration has registered 383 babies named Keishla between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keishla currently holds the #9089 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keishla performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 188 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keishla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Connecticut. In total, SSA state-level files list Keishla in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keishla 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 383 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.

Keishla at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

383

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1991

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,089

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keishla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
26
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
051015202530 202420172011200620021998199419901972 7

Keishla by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
188 births that decade — 49% of Keishla's all-time total
1970s71980s61990s1882000s942010s332020s55

Keishla by state

Where Keishla concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Keishla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
23 6.0%
#2 Pennsylvania
17 4.4%
#3 Connecticut
5 1.3%
#4 Texas
5 1.3%
New York share of Keishla's total US births 6.0%
Even split

23 of 383 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keishla?
383 babies have been named Keishla since 1972. It currently ranks #9089 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 26 births.
When was Keishla most popular?
Keishla was most popular in the 1990s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Keishla most popular?
The top states for the name Keishla are New York (23 births), Pennsylvania (17 births), Connecticut (5 births).
How long has the name Keishla been used?
Keishla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keishla?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keira, Keisha, Keila, Keily, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1972–2024 (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.