US rank #866 Girls' name Peak 2024 4,533 births

Keziah — #866 US girls' name

4,533 babies named Keziah in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s581980s1351990s4082000s11572010s15802020s1195
#866
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Keziah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

311 babies were named Keziah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keziah

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,533 babies named Keziah between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keziah currently holds the #866 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 311 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keziah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,580 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keziah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 404 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Keziah in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keziah 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 4,533 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.

Keziah at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

4,533

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2024

311 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#866

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keziah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
311
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420172010200319961989198219751972 5

Keziah popularity over time — boys

173 total births recorded since 1994 (Keziah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 173 births
05101520 20242021201820142009200519991994 6

Keziah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,580 births that decade — 35% of Keziah's all-time total
1970s581980s1351990s4082000s11572010s15802020s1195

Keziah by state

Where Keziah concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keziah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
404 8.9%
#2 California
333 7.3%
#3 Florida
305 6.7%
#4 New York
265 5.8%
#5 Georgia
184 4.1%
#6 North Carolina
127 2.8%
#7 Pennsylvania
105 2.3%
#8 Illinois
101 2.2%
Texas share of Keziah's total US births 8.9%
Even split

404 of 4,533 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Keziah appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keziah?
4,533 babies have been named Keziah since 1972. It currently ranks #866 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 311 births.
When was Keziah most popular?
Keziah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,580 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Keziah most popular?
The top states for the name Keziah are Texas (404 births), California (333 births), Florida (305 births).
How long has the name Keziah been used?
Keziah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keziah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kezia, Keziyah, Keza, Kezaria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1972–2024 (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.