Total births
146
Girls' name · since 1982
Kyiesha
146 babies named Kyiesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 146
- total births
- 1982–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Kyiesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 146 have been recorded since 1982.
Kyiesha has 146 recorded births among girls since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2008.
- 146 total births
- 1982–2008 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
146 girls have been named Kyiesha since 1982, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.
- 146
- total births
- 1982–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Kyiesha was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
19 babies were named Kyiesha in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Kyiesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kyiesha's full recorded timeline at 1992, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kyiesha at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Kyiesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2008
- Peak year (1990)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Kyiesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kyiesha's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Kyiesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
42 births
- 1990s
1990s
99 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 99 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyiesha? ▼
146 babies have been named Kyiesha since 1982. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1990 with 19 births.
When was Kyiesha most popular? ▼
Kyiesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Kyiesha been used? ▼
Kyiesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 27 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Kyiesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyia, Kyiah, Kyisha, Kyilee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kyiesha's data
- Kyiesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kyiesha
Nearby Names Like Kyiesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kyiesha
Kyia Girl
#10483 1,055 births
Kyiah Girl
#9878 443 births
Kyisha Girl
216 births
Kyilee Girl
151 births
Kyira Girl
109 births
Compare Kyiesha side by side: Kyiesha vs Kyia Kyiesha vs Kyiah Kyiesha vs Kyisha
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1982–2008 (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. "Kyiesha: Baby Name Since 1982 - 146 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyiesha. 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 Kyiesha 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 June 2026.