Total births
88
Unisex name · since 2017
Kessiah
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 88 babies named Kessiah, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4878
- among boys today
- 88
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kessiah is the #4878 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 88 recorded since 2017.
Kessiah has 88 recorded births among boys since 2017, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4878 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #4878 among boys today
- 88 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kessiah is currently the #4878 unisex name in America, more common than 66% of boys - 88 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4878
- among boys today
- 88
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Kessiah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4878
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 66% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
93% of everyone ever named Kessiah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
28 babies were named Kessiah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kessiah compares
88 24th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Kessiah's all-time total is 76% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kessiah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 88 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kessiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kessiah's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kessiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,878
Active since
2017
Kessiah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Kessiah popularity over time - girls
58 total births recorded since 1996 (Kessiah as girls' name)
Kessiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kessiah's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 93% of all-time use.
Kessiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 82 births (93% of all-time use).
Kessiah by state
Where Kessiah concentrates geographically, total births since 2017
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kessiah? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 88 babies named Kessiah. Today it holds rank #4878 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 28 births.
When was Kessiah most popular? ▼
Kessiah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kessiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kessiah are Georgia (6 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Kessiah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kessiah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 88 births, and as a girl's name it has 58 births.
How long has the name Kessiah been used? ▼
Kessiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kessiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keshawn, Keshaun, Keshav, Keshon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kessiah's data
- Georgia records the most Kessiahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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.
Keep exploring Kessiah
Nearby Names Like Kessiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kessiah
Keshawn Boy
#2406 6,029 births
Keshaun Boy
#5518 2,380 births
Keshav Boy
#2493 1,427 births
Keshon Boy
#10144 1,240 births
Kesean Boy
#6633 1,236 births
Compare Kessiah side by side: Kessiah vs Keshawn Kessiah vs Keshaun Kessiah vs Keshav
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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, 2017–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kessiah: #4878 Unisex Name - 88 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kessiah. 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 Kessiah 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.