Total births
35
Girls' name · since 1968
Kyshia
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Kyshia, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1968–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
35 girls have been named Kyshia since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyshia has been recorded 35 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1979.
- 35 total births
- 1968–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Kyshia since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 35
- total births
- 1968–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Kyshia was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kyshia in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Kyshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kyshia splits its recorded history at 1974: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kyshia at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Kyshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1979
- Peak year (1968)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Kyshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kyshia's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Kyshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 28 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kyshia? ▼
35 babies have been named Kyshia since 1968. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1968 with 7 births.
When was Kyshia most popular? ▼
Kyshia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Kyshia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kyshia since 1968 -- 12 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Kyshia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kysha, Kysa, Kystal, Kyshawna, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Kyshia
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Kystal Girl
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Kyshawna Girl
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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, 1968–1979 (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. "Kyshia: Baby Name Since 1968 - 35 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kyshia. 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 Kyshia 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.