Holding steady.
Popularity of Mikesha since 1974
Babies named Mikesha per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1992, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Mikesha's real moment was 1981.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 32 |
| 1980s | 103 |
| 1990s | 134 |
| 2000s | 14 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Mikesha is a modern African American name that emerged in the 1970s as part of a creative trend of adding the suffix -esha to masculine names. First recorded in 1974, it saw its peak usage in 1981, reflecting the popularity of similar names like Keisha and Tameka during that era. Although it has never entered the top 1000, Mikesha maintained a consistent, if modest, presence through the decades, with usage remaining stable as of 2025. The name is a distinctively American coinage, showcasing the linguistic innovation within African American naming practices.
Mikesha is a modern African American coinage, formed by combining the masculine name Mike with the fashionable suffix -esha or -isha. This pattern emerged prominently in the 1970s and 1980s, creating feminine names with a distinctively contemporary sound. It is functionally a feminization of Michael, the Hebrew name mikha'el meaning 'Who is like God?'
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mike, Miki, Kesha
Sibling names for Mikesha
Names that share Mikesha's style, for a brother or sister.
