Boy or Girl

Is Kiesha a boy or girl name?

Kiesha was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 2,621 US babies named Kiesha were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Kiesha since 1965
2,621
Most popular year
1979
124 babies
Babies named Kiesha each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Kiesha from 1965 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.050100150200198020002020

Boys and girls named Kiesha, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1960s091100%
1970s01,003100%
1980s0851100%
1990s0540100%
2000s0131100%
2010s05100%
2020s00–
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–0–
20220–0–
20210–0–
20200–0–
20190–0–
20180–0–
20170–0–
20160–0–
20150–0–
20140–0–
20130–0–
20120–0–
20110–0–
20100–5#18,510
20090–11#10,342
20080–6#16,509
20070–11#10,497
20060–9#11,959
20050–18#6,690
20040–10#10,320
20030–16#7,061
20020–14#7,643
20010–23#5,095
20000–13#7,810
19990–28#4,149
19980–22#4,869
19970–28#3,953
19960–46#2,698
19950–55#2,381
19940–62#2,173
19930–44#2,745
19920–66#2,066
19910–99#1,558
19900–90#1,650
19890–91#1,558
19880–79#1,652
19870–93#1,420
19860–74#1,608
19850–85#1,466
19840–82#1,425
19830–78#1,478
19820–77#1,543
19810–98#1,298
19800–94#1,347
19790–124#1,099
19780–122#1,081
19770–115#1,114
19760–119#1,038
19750–106#1,103
19740–107#1,090
19730–75#1,343
19720–96#1,142
19710–72#1,451
19700–67#1,493
19690–25#2,668
19680–20#2,909
19670–17#3,146
19660–13#3,649
19650–16#3,200

Highest rank

Kiesha has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #1,038 in 1976. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1970s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Kiesha

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.