Keziyah
A feminine name of debated origin, possibly Arabic, meaning "bright light".
Name Census estimates that about 192 living Americans carry the first name Keziyah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Keziyah today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keziyah births was 2023 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keziyah. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Keziyah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
192
~ 1 in 1,785,179 Americans
Peak year
2023
15 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,165
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Keziyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keziyah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 90 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Keziyah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Keziyah 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 Keziyah 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 Keziyah
The name Keziyah is believed to have originated from the Hebrew language, deriving from the word "keziah," which means "cassia tree" or "cinnamon plant." This name has its roots in ancient Jewish culture and can be traced back to biblical times.
One of the earliest mentions of the name Keziyah can be found in the Book of Job from the Hebrew Bible. In Job 42:14, Keziyah is listed as one of Job's three daughters, born to him after his trials and tribulations. This biblical reference suggests that the name was in use during the time of the composition of the Book of Job, which is estimated to have been written between the 7th and 4th centuries BCE.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Keziyah. One of the earliest recorded examples is Keziyah ben Yaakov, a Jewish scholar and poet who lived in the 12th century CE in Spain. His works include religious poems and commentaries on Jewish law.
Another prominent figure with this name was Keziyah ben Yosef, a 16th-century Jewish physician and philosopher from Italy. He authored several works on medicine and philosophy, including a commentary on the works of Aristotle.
In the 17th century, Keziyah Mordecai was a Jewish writer and scholar who lived in Amsterdam. She is notable for being one of the few female authors of her time and for her contributions to Jewish literature.
Moving forward to the 19th century, Keziyah Sarah Levi was a Jewish educator and writer from England. She founded several schools for Jewish children and wrote extensively on topics related to education and Jewish history.
More recently, in the 20th century, Keziyah Yehudah was an Israeli author and journalist who wrote extensively about the experiences of Jewish immigrants in Israel. Her works shed light on the challenges and struggles faced by new arrivals in the newly established state.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Keziyah. While not a common name, it has been present in various Jewish communities over the centuries, carrying with it a rich cultural heritage and religious significance.
People
Keziyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keziyah 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
Keziyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keziyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 192 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keziyah 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 1,785,179 US residents.
Is Keziyah a common name?
We classify Keziyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 194 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keziyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Keziyah was 2023, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keziyah is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Keziyah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keziyah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Keziyah 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 Keziyah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keziyah 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 Keziyah 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Keziyah?
You can see how many people have the name Keziyah on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.