Holding steady.
Popularity of Ketsia since 1979
Babies named Ketsia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 46 |
| 1990s | 69 |
| 2000s | 64 |
| 2010s | 52 |
| 2020s | 19 |
Meaning & origin
Ketsia is a rare biblical variant name that has never broken into the U.S. top 1000. It was first recorded in the Social Security Administration data in 1979, and its peak year came in 1987, when it still saw fewer than five births. Since then its trajectory has remained stable, with no significant uptick or decline. The name appears in no top states, reflecting its scattered, low-frequency use. As a feminized Hebrew botanical name, Ketsia bridges a traditional religious heritage and a soft, distinctive sound. It offers parents a way to honor a biblical origin without the more common Kezia or Ketziah, though that very rarity means it is often misheard or misspelled.
Ketsia is a variant of the biblical name Ketziah, which appears in the Book of Job as the name of Job's second daughter. The Hebrew root qetzi'ah refers to cassia, a spice mentioned in the Bible. The name has been used occasionally in English-speaking countries since the Protestant Reformation, but remains rare. Its modern spelling Ketsia likely arose as an adaptation, possibly influenced by similar-sounding names like Kezia.
“Ketsia” around the world
Where Ketsia lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kessy, Keti, Kez
Sibling names for Ketsia
Names that share Ketsia's style, for a brother or sister.
