Keisha
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Origin and meaning of Keisha
- Gender:
Historical gender: -
Usage over the past 5 years:girl Girl
Girls - 100% (499 births)Source: US SSA data
Boys - 0% (0 births)
girl Girl
- Origin:
- Modern English
- Meaning:
- Unknown meaning
- More info:
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Keisha is a Modern English name whose meaning is uncertain. It may be derived from the Hebrew name Keziah, meaning "cassia," which refers to the name of the spice tree.
Keisha reached its peak in popularity in 1977, when 1,050 girls were given the name. It has since experienced a significant decline in usage, with only sixty-nine girl receiving the name in 2011.
Famous bearers include New Zealander Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes, best known for her role as Paikea "Pai" Apirana in the film Whale Rider.
- Pronunciation:
- › KEE shah
› KAY shah
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- Ranks 2,860th in the latest U.S. Social Security Administration list of most popular baby girl names.
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Popularity of Keisha (Source: US SSA)
Since 1961 Keisha was chosen 21,658 times as a name, 21,614 times for girls and 44 times for boys
| Year | Overall Rank | Girls Rank | Boys Rank | Girls Births | Boys Births |
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| 2012 | 4,952 | 2,860 | - | 60 | - |
| 2011 | 4,489 | 2,578 | - | 69 | - |
| 2010 | 5,075 | 2,928 | - | 58 | - |
| 2009 | 5,651 | 3,254 | - | 51 | - |
| 2008 | 4,082 | 2,338 | - | 83 | - |
| 2007 | 4,281 | 2,465 | - | 76 | - |
| 2006 | 3,421 | 1,965 | - | 102 | - |
| 2005 | 3,587 | 2,075 | - | 90 | - |
| 2004 | 3,365 | 1,977 | - | 94 | - |
| 2003 | 3,845 | 2,253 | - | 76 | - |
| 2002 | 2,630 | 1,510 | - | 125 | - |
| 2001 | 2,490 | 1,430 | - | 132 | - |
| 2000 | 2,393 | 1,374 | - | 136 | - |
| 1999 | 2,019 | 1,156 | - | 169 | - |
| 1998 | 1,759 | 1,000 | - | 200 | - |
| 1997 | 1,429 | 803 | - | 259 | - |
| 1996 | 1,147 | 626 | - | 360 | - |
| 1995 | 1,195 | 648 | - | 333 | - |
| 1994 | 1,152 | 616 | - | 359 | - |
| 1993 | 1,097 | 594 | - | 396 | - |
| 1992 | 986 | 518 | - | 459 | - |
| 1991 | 816 | 429 | - | 590 | - |
| 1990 | 758 | 397 | - | 657 | - |
| 1989 | 685 | 360 | 8,591 | 710 | 5 |
| 1988 | 704 | 371 | - | 650 | - |
| 1987 | 617 | 325 | - | 751 | - |
| 1986 | 620 | 332 | - | 730 | - |
| 1985 | 664 | 353 | - | 668 | - |
| 1984 | 762 | 410 | - | 518 | - |
| 1983 | 709 | 381 | - | 582 | - |
| 1982 | 657 | 352 | - | 665 | - |
| 1981 | 615 | 330 | - | 720 | - |
| 1980 | 534 | 279 | 6,766 | 884 | 5 |
| 1979 | 495 | 257 | 5,107 | 937 | 7 |
| 1978 | 466 | 246 | - | 985 | - |
| 1977 | 450 | 237 | - | 1,050 | - |
| 1976 | 440 | 233 | 5,271 | 1,026 | 6 |
| 1975 | 458 | 242 | 4,553 | 1,013 | 7 |
| 1974 | 471 | 257 | 3,699 | 982 | 9 |
| 1973 | 482 | 260 | 5,483 | 963 | 5 |
| 1972 | 552 | 304 | - | 803 | - |
| 1971 | 667 | 367 | - | 647 | - |
| 1970 | 805 | 447 | - | 491 | - |
| 1969 | 961 | 543 | - | 329 | - |
| 1968 | 1,258 | 721 | - | 184 | - |
| 1967 | 1,425 | 836 | - | 145 | - |
| 1966 | 1,830 | 1,114 | - | 90 | - |
| 1965 | 1,856 | 1,116 | - | 90 | - |
| 1964 | 2,675 | 1,677 | - | 48 | - |
| 1963 | 7,541 | 5,070 | - | 8 | - |
| 1962 | 10,261 | 7,022 | - | 5 | - |
| 1961 | 9,085 | 6,191 | - | 6 | - |
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| 1970-74 | 627 | 345 | 5483 |
| 1975-79 | 454 | 240 | 4912 |
| 1980-84 | 629 | 336 | 6766 |
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| 1995-99 | 1383 | 769 | - |
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| 2001 | 2490 | 1430 | - |
| 2002 | 2630 | 1510 | - |
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| 2004 | 3365 | 1977 | - |
| 2005 | 3587 | 2075 | - |
| 2006 | 3421 | 1965 | - |
| 2007 | 4281 | 2465 | - |
| 2008 | 4082 | 2338 | - |
| 2009 | 5651 | 3254 | - |
| 2010 | 5075 | 2928 | - |
| 2011 | 4489 | 2578 | - |
| 2012 | 4952 | 2860 | - |
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