Girls' name · since 1977

Keshona

117 babies named Keshona in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

117
total births
1977–2003
years on record
1990s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade

117 girls have been named Keshona since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Keshona recorded 117 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2003.

  • 117 total births
  • 1977–2003 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 62% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Keshona's 117 recorded births place it above 65% 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.

Keshona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Keshona splits its recorded history at 1995: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Keshona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1995)
11
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
4681012 19771990199219941996199920012003 11

Keshona by decade

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

1990s was Keshona's strongest decade.

72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Keshona births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 72 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keshona?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 117 babies named Keshona. The most recent recorded year was 2003. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 11 births.
When was Keshona most popular?
Keshona was most popular in the 1990s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Keshona been used?
Keshona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 27 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Keshona?
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 Keshona's data

  • Keshona's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 2000s (35) -- 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, 1977–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Keshona: Baby Name Since 1977 - 117 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keshona. 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 Keshona 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.