Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Keysha is a variant of Keisha. An origin associated with Keisha is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1965. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Keysha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,976
- 0 boys · 1,976 girls
- Most popular year
- 1976
- 92 babies
- 2025
- 37
- #3,949 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +26%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 37 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,949 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 26.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 92 in 1976. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,805 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Keysha, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Corrie
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Carrie
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Cari
“from the river” · “from the fort on the hill”
18% boys · 82% girls