Keiosha
A feminine name of African American origin meaning unknown.
Name Census estimates that about 216 living Americans carry the first name Keiosha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Keiosha today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keiosha births was 1996 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keiosha. 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.
People living today
216
~ 1 in 1,586,826 Americans
Peak year
1996
22 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2000 SSA rank
#7,801
Tracked since 1983
Census
Keiosha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 209 people with the first name Keiosha, which placed it at #37,369 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
#37,369
National first-name rank
People counted
209
209 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keiosha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keiosha is Black at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.4%) and White (1.4%). 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 Keiosha 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 Keiosha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.8% · 196
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 5
- White1.4% · 3
- Two or more races1.4% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 2
Popularity
Keiosha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keiosha from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 147 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Keiosha 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 Keiosha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Keioshas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Keiosha
The name Keiosha is a relatively modern invention, with no clear roots in any specific language or culture. It appears to be a unique combination of sounds and syllables, possibly inspired by more traditional names but not directly derived from any particular linguistic source.
While the name Keiosha does not have a long historical record, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this moniker. One of the earliest examples is Keiosha Brown, an American singer and songwriter born in 1985, who gained recognition in the early 2000s for her work in the R&B and neo-soul genres.
Another individual with the name Keiosha is Keiosha Marie Moore, an American professional basketball player born in 1988. Moore played for several teams in the WNBA and overseas, and was known for her defensive prowess on the court.
In the realm of entertainment, there is Keiosha Funderburk, an American actress born in 1992. She has appeared in various television shows and films, including roles in the series "Greenleaf" and the movie "Traffik."
Moving to the political sphere, Keiosha Woods is an American politician and activist from Illinois, born in 1988. She has been involved in various social justice initiatives and has advocated for issues such as education reform and racial equality.
Lastly, Keiosha Cauley is an American writer and journalist born in 1985. She has contributed to various publications, covering topics ranging from culture and lifestyle to social commentary and personal essays.
While these individuals represent a diverse range of backgrounds and professions, they share the unique name Keiosha, which has become more prevalent in recent decades despite its uncertain origins.
People
Keiosha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keiosha 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
Keiosha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keiosha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 216 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keiosha 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 1,586,826 US residents.
Is Keiosha a common name?
We classify Keiosha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 224 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keiosha most popular?
The single biggest year for Keiosha was 1996, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keiosha is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Keiosha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 209 people with the name Keiosha, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,369 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 Keiosha 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 Keiosha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keiosha leans strongly female. 204 people counted with this name were female (97.1%), compared with 6 male bearers (2.9%). 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 Keiosha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keiosha is Black at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.4%) and White (1.4%). 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 Keiosha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Keiosha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.8% (196 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 Keiosha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keiosha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Keiosha 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 Keiosha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keiosha 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 Keiosha 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 many people have Keiosha as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.