Girls' name · since 1964
Kesia
Kesia has 692 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,585 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,478 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 692
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kesia is the #13478 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 692 recorded since 1964.
Kesia has 692 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13478 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- #9,585 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #13,478 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 692 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kesia ranks #9,585 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #13,478 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 692 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,585 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #13,478 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 692
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kesia's 692 recorded births place it above 86.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Kesia compares
692 Top 39% higher than 61% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kesia's all-time total is 84% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kesia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 692 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kesia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kesia's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kesia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Kesia by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (208 births, 30% of the file).
1970s was Kesia's strongest decade.
208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Kesia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
84 births
- 1970s
1970s
208 births
- 1980s
1980s
158 births
- 1990s
1990s
111 births
- 2000s 76
2000s
76 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 208 births (30% of all-time use).
How Kesia 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 Kesia's total volume
Kesia by state
Where Kesia concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
15 of 692 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kesia? ▼
Where does Kesia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Kesia most popular? ▼
Where is Kesia most popular? ▼
How long has the name Kesia been used? ▼
What names are similar to Kesia? ▼
What to do with Kesia's data
- Kesia's decade-level peak was the 1970s (208 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kesias (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kesia
Nearby Names Like Kesia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kesia
Compare Kesia side by side: Kesia vs Keshia Kesia vs Kesha Kesia vs Kesley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kesia
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kesia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1977)
Similar record span (~61 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, 1964–2025 (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 Kesia 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.