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Keisha

“Variant of Kezia — Cassia tree” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #2719 in the US (2025) · Retro

Keisha has appeared in US records since 1961 — best rank #233 (1976) · 22,293 babies named Keisha all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Keishas

• Keisha Castle-Hughes — New Zealand actress
• Keisha Buchanan — British singer
• Keisha Lance Bottoms — American politician (born 1970)
• Keisha Hampton — American basketball player
• Keisha Fatimah Az-Zahra — Azerbaijani badminton player

In stories & tradition

• Keisha — Flashdance the Musical

What Keishas become

Among 61 notable people named Keisha:

Athletes appear 2.27× more often than among typical names — e.g. Keisha Fatimah Az-Zahra, Azerbaijani badminton player.

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