Girls' name · since 1974

Mekeisha

Mekeisha has 12 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

12
total births
1974–1977
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Mekeisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mekeisha has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 1977.

  • 12 total births
  • 1974–1977 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mekeisha's 12 recorded births place it above 27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mekeisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mekeisha's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mekeisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1977)
7
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19741977 7

Mekeisha by decade

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

1970s was Mekeisha's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Mekeisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mekeisha?
Since 1974, Social Security records show 12 babies named Mekeisha. The most recent recorded year was 1977. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 7 births.
When was Mekeisha most popular?
Mekeisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Mekeisha been used?
Mekeisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 4 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Mekeisha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mekayla, Mekenzie, Meka, Meklit, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1974–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Mekeisha: Baby Name Since 1974 - 12 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mekeisha. 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 Mekeisha 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.