Girls' name · since 1991

Keshay

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Keshay, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

58
total births
1991–2002
years on record
1990s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade

Keshay is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 58 have been recorded since 1991.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keshay has been recorded 58 times among girls since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2002.

  • 58 total births
  • 1991–2002 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 71% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Keshay's 58 recorded births place it above 54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Keshay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Keshay splits its recorded history at 1998: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Keshay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1993)
10
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4681012 1991199319941995199719981999200020012002 5

Keshay by decade

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

1990s was Keshay's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Keshay births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 41 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keshay?
58 babies have been named Keshay since 1991. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1993 with 10 births.
When was Keshay most popular?
Keshay was most popular in the 1990s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Keshay been used?
The SSA has tracked Keshay since 1991 -- 12 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Keshay?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keshia, Kesha, Kesia, Kesley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Keshay's data

  • Keshay's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 2000s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1991–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Keshay: Baby Name Since 1991 - 58 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keshay. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Keshay 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 July 2026.