Rising since 2014, #4,352 for girls today.
Popularity of Kaysha since 1968
Babies named Kaysha per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1991, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Kaysha's real moment was 1998.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 58 |
| 1980s | 235 |
| 1990s | 476 |
| 2000s | 346 |
| 2010s | 116 |
| 2020s | 84 |
Meaning & origin
Kaysha is a modern American name that first appeared on the U.S. naming landscape in 1968. It reached its highest popularity in 1998, when it ranked 4,352 nationally. Since 2014, its usage has been rising, though it remains uncommon, with about 1 in 50,227 baby girls receiving the name in recent years. The name is most frequently found in Florida, suggesting a regional preference. Kaysha likely follows the pattern of other 'Kay-' and '-sha' names that became fashionable in the late 20th century.
Kaysha appears to be a modern American coinage, likely formed by combining the popular 'Kay-' prefix (as in Kayla, Kaitlyn) with the fashionable '-sha' suffix (as in Aisha, Tasha). It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1968 and saw its peak popularity in 1998. The name has no known historical or linguistic roots outside of this contemporary naming trend.
Where Kaysha is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Kaysha” around the world
Where Kaysha lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kay, Kaysh, Sha
Sibling names for Kaysha
Names that share Kaysha's style, for a brother or sister.
