Girls' name · since 1964
Keshia
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 5,380 babies named Keshia, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,448 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,380
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Keshia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 5,380 recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Keshia recorded 5,380 times among girls since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2011.
- #2,448 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 5,380 born since 1964
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keshia ranks #2,448 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 5,380 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2,448 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 5,380
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
Keshia's 5,380 recorded births place it above 96.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
41 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Keshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Keshia splits its recorded history at 1987: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 511 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Keshia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2011
- Peak year (1986)
- 511
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Keshia popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1989 (Keshia as boys' name)
Keshia by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (2,655 births, 49% of the file).
1980s was Keshia's strongest decade.
2,655 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Keshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 202
1960s
202 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,285 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,655 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,129 births
- 2000s 94
2000s
94 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 2,655 births (49% of all-time use).
How Keshia 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 Keshia's total volume
Keshia by state
Where Keshia concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 396 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 289 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 259 | 4.8% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 252 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 249 | 4.6% |
| #6 | California | | 230 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 195 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 165 | 3.1% |
396 of 5,380 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Keshia appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Keshia's data
- Keshia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (2,655 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Keshias (396 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Keshia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
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, 1964–2011 (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 Keshia 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.