Holding steady.
Popularity of Mekisha since 1973
Babies named Mekisha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 81 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Mekisha is a modern American name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1973, at a time when creative, rhyming names ending in -isha were gaining popularity. Its peak year was 1974, but it has never achieved widespread use, remaining a rare choice. The name's trajectory has been stable, with very few births annually, and it does not appear in any top state rankings. As a contemporary coinage, Mekisha reflects a trend of blending fashionable syllables to produce unique names, without a deep historical or linguistic origin. Its uncertain meaning and recent emergence make it a distinctive but uncommon option.
Mekisha appears to be a modern American invention, first recorded in 1973, during a period when creative phonetic spellings and the suffix -isha (as in Keisha or Aisha) were popular. The name likely emerged as a distinctive variant of names like Keisha, which itself originated as an Anglicized spelling of the Arabic Aisha. However, Mekisha does not have a direct traditional etymology and is best understood as a contemporary coinage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kisha, Meki, Keesh
Variants: Mekesha, Mekiesha
Sibling names for Mekisha
Names that share Mekisha's style, for a brother or sister.
