Girls' name · since 1974

Keosha

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 1,884 babies named Keosha, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4,874 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,884
born since 1974
1990s
peak decade

Keosha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,884 recorded since 1974.

Keosha has 1,884 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2013.

  • #4,874 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,884 born since 1974
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keosha ranks #4,874 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,884 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.

#4,874 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,884
born since 1974
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Keosha's 1,884 recorded births place it above 93.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

16 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Tennessee.

Keosha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Keosha splits its recorded history at 1992: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 126 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Keosha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1992)
126
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
050100150 197419791984198919941999200420112013 5

Keosha by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (895 births, 48% of the file).

1990s was Keosha's strongest decade.

895 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Keosha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 895 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Keosha compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Keosha's total volume

Keosha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 7.6%-77, 8.6%-60, 4.1%-45, 7.6%-26, 8.6%-53, 7.8%-31, 6.8%-39, 5.8%-32, 6.6%-58, 13.7%-33, 9.3%-55, 7%-54, 5.6%-24, 10.5%-36, 6.3%Keosha-40, 6.7%Keosha
Keosha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Keosha by state

Where Keosha concentrates geographically, total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keosha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
219 11.6%
#2 North Carolina
173 9.2%
#3 Texas
130 6.9%
#4 Florida
111 5.9%
#5 Illinois
102 5.4%
#6 Georgia
100 5.3%
#7 Louisiana
69 3.7%
#8 South Carolina
67 3.6%
Tennessee share of Keosha's total US births 11.6%
Even split

219 of 1,884 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Keosha appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keosha?
Since 1974, Social Security records show 1,884 babies named Keosha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #4,874 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 126 births.
Where does Keosha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keosha ranks #4,874 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Keosha most popular?
Keosha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 895 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Keosha most popular?
The top states for the name Keosha are Tennessee (219 births), North Carolina (173 births), Texas (130 births).
How long has the name Keosha been used?
The SSA has tracked Keosha since 1974 -- 40 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Keosha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keona, Keonna, Keondra, Keoni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Keosha's data

  • Keosha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (895 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Tennessee records the most Keoshas (219 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Keosha

Nearby Names Like Keosha

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keosha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Keosha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1974–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Keosha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.