Keicha
A feminine Japanese name meaning "blessed" or "admirable one".
Name Census estimates that about 73 living Americans carry the first name Keicha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Keicha today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keicha births was 1977 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keicha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Keicha. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
73
~ 1 in 4,695,265 Americans
Peak year
1977
10 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,315
Tracked since 1965
Census
Keicha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 134 people with the first name Keicha, which placed it at #48,062 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#48,062
National first-name rank
People counted
134
134 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
61.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keicha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keicha is Black at 61.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.7%) and White (12.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Keicha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Keicha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American61.2% · 82
- Hispanic or Latino18.7% · 25
- White12.7% · 17
- Two or more races4.5% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 4
Popularity
Keicha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keicha from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 42 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Keicha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Keicha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Keicha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Keicha
The name Keicha has its origins in Japanese culture and language. It is believed to be a combination of the Japanese words "kei," meaning "blessing" or "reverence," and "cha," which can mean "tea" or "child." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with the concept of a blessed or revered child.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Keicha can be traced back to the 16th century, during the Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan. It is mentioned in a historical text from that era, although the specific details surrounding its use are unclear.
Throughout Japanese history, the name Keicha has been relatively uncommon, but a few notable individuals have borne this name. One such person was Keicha Hoshino, a renowned Buddhist monk who lived in the 17th century and was known for his calligraphic works and teachings on mindfulness.
Another significant figure with this name was Keicha Nishikawa, a 19th-century artist and ukiyo-e woodblock print designer. Her vibrant depictions of traditional Japanese scenes and landscapes have been highly acclaimed and are displayed in various museums around the world.
In the realm of literature, Keicha Miyazawa was a celebrated Japanese novelist and poet from the early 20th century. Her works often explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition, earning her critical acclaim and a dedicated following.
Moving forward in time, Keicha Takahashi was a prominent Japanese politician who served in the House of Representatives during the latter half of the 20th century. She was known for her advocacy of women's rights and her efforts to promote gender equality in Japanese society.
While the name Keicha may not be as widely recognized as some other Japanese names, it carries a rich cultural heritage and has been borne by individuals who have made notable contributions in various fields throughout history.
People
Keicha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keicha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Keicha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keicha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 73 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keicha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,695,265 US residents.
Is Keicha a common name?
We classify Keicha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 79 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keicha most popular?
The single biggest year for Keicha was 1977, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keicha is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Keicha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 134 people with the name Keicha, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #48,062 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Keicha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Keicha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keicha appears almost entirely female. Of the 130 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Keicha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keicha is Black at 61.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.7%) and White (12.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Keicha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Keicha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.2% (82 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Keicha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keicha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Keicha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Keicha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keicha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Keicha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Keicha?
See how many people share the name Keicha on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.