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Keisha

girl name
Origin
African American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1970s/1980s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

modern coinage, likely influenced by Aisha, Arabic for 'living'

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1970s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Keisha peaked in the 1970s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

33 people · the #88,550 first name in Brazil · median age 5

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Keisha

Most people given the name Keisha in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Keisha you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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