Recorded 1988–2025 Unisex name Peak 2003 63 births

Kesiah — unisex name

63 babies named Kesiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s102000s322010s62020s10

The verdict

63 girls have been named Kesiah since 1988, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.

63
total births
1988–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Kesiah was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

9 babies were named Kesiah in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kesiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 63 babies named Kesiah between 1988 and 2025, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kesiah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Kesiah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 2021.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kesiah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kesiah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kesiah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 63 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kesiah at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

63

Since 1988

38 years of records

Peak year

2003

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1988

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2025

Kesiah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2025–1988

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2003)
9
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
45678910 20252022201520072006200320012000199919971988 5

Kesiah popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 2021 (Kesiah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 202320222021 5

Kesiah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
32 births that decade — 51% of Kesiah's all-time total
1980s51990s102000s322010s62020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kesiah?
63 babies have been named Kesiah since 1988. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2003 with 9 births.
When was Kesiah most popular?
Kesiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Is Kesiah a unisex name?
Yes, Kesiah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 63 births, and as a boy's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Kesiah been used?
Kesiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 38 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kesiah?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.