Kesha is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kesha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kesha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kesha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kesha is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “cassia tree”. A modern short form related to Keziah and Lakisha.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,253 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 58 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kesha per year, United States (1964 to 2025). United States peaked in 1974 (320/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (12/yr).
Kesha has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1974, when it ranked #956 nationally (given to 320 babies that year).
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