Kezia
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "cassia tree".
Name Census estimates that about 2,295 living Americans carry the first name Kezia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kezia today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kezia births was 2007 (76 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kezia. 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
2.3K
~ 1 in 149,348 Americans
Peak year
2007
76 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,060
Tracked since 1961
Popularity
Kezia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kezia from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 596 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kezia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kezia 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 Kezia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kezias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Kezia, while Washington, Illinois, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 53 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kezia
The name Kezia is of Hebrew origin and is a feminine form of the name Keziah, which means "cassia tree" or "cinnamon" in the Hebrew language. The cassia tree is a type of evergreen tree that produces fragrant bark and seeds used in perfumes and spices.
This name can be traced back to the Old Testament of the Bible, where Keziah is mentioned as one of the three daughters of Job (Job 42:14). The name Kezia is an anglicized version of Keziah, which became popular in English-speaking countries during the 17th and 18th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Kezia is found in the 1624 work "The Profane State" by Thomas Fuller, where he mentions a woman named Kezia. In 1677, the name appeared in the historical novel "The Life and Death of Mrs. Rosamond" by Thomas Overbury.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Kezia. One of the earliest was Kezia Austen (1789-1873), the sister of the famous English novelist Jane Austen. Another notable Kezia was Kezia Willcocks (1856-1928), a pioneer in the British women's suffrage movement and co-founder of the Women's Freedom League.
In the United States, Kezia Walker (1799-1859) was a prominent African American educator and abolitionist who established one of the first schools for black children in New York City. Kezia Patten (1823-1904) was a 19th-century American author and pioneer in the field of domestic science.
Another notable Kezia was Kezia Munro (1870-1962), a Scottish nurse who served in the Boer War and World War I. She was awarded the Royal Red Cross for her bravery and service during these conflicts.
While the name Kezia is not as common today as it was in previous centuries, it has maintained a unique and meaningful connection to its Hebrew roots and biblical heritage.
People
Kezia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kezia 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
Kezia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kezia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,295 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kezia 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 149,348 US residents.
Is Kezia a common name?
We classify Kezia as "Rare". It ranks above 94.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,364 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kezia most popular?
The single biggest year for Kezia was 2007, when 76 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kezia is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Kezia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kezia 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.
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.