How Many People Are Named Kesha?
An estimated 4,836 people in the United States have the first name Kesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Kesha peaked in popularity in 1974 with 320 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kesha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,836
About 1 in 70,876 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1974
320 births
Total Registered
5,246
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kesha
Kesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,246 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Kesha as a male name
Ranked #6,568 in 1979
5 male births in 1979
Peak: 1979 (5 births)
Kesha as a female name
Ranked #14,348 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1974 (320 births)
Kesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kesha span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 2,673 babies were registered. Kesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kesha by Decade
How has Kesha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kesha by State
Birth registrations for Kesha span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, North Carolina. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Kansas, Arizona. On average, about 127 Keshas were registered per state.
Kesha + Last Name Combinations
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Kesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kesha?
We estimate approximately 4,836 people named Kesha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 70,876 Americans share this first name.
Is Kesha a common name?
Kesha is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,246 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kesha most popular?
Kesha reached peak popularity in 1974, when 320 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kesha is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kesha a female name?
Kesha is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kesha Smith, Kesha Johnson, Kesha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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