Kaisha
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "rich" or "wealthy".
Name Census estimates that about 977 living Americans carry the first name Kaisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kaisha today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaisha births was 1998 (47 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaisha. 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 Kaisha with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
977
~ 1 in 350,823 Americans
Peak year
1998
47 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2023 SSA rank
#8,251
Tracked since 1970
Census
Kaisha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 904 people with the first name Kaisha, which placed it at #13,380 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
#13,380
National first-name rank
People counted
904
904 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
45.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaisha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaisha is Black at 45.7%. The next largest groups are White (27.8%) and Hispanic (15.3%). 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 Kaisha 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 Kaisha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American45.7% · 413
- White27.8% · 251
- Hispanic or Latino15.3% · 138
- Two or more races6.9% · 62
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 30
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 10
Popularity
Kaisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaisha from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 348 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
Kaisha 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 Kaisha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaishas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Kaisha, while Louisiana, Washington, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaisha
The name Kaisha is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, which is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that originated in South Asia. The name is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "Kaishora," which means "youth" or "adolescence." This suggests that the name Kaisha may have been given to children or young individuals.
In ancient Hindu texts, such as the Vedas and Upanishads, there are references to the concept of "Kaishora," which is associated with the transitional stage between childhood and adulthood. However, there are no specific mentions of the name Kaisha itself in these ancient scriptures.
The earliest recorded use of the name Kaisha can be traced back to the 7th century CE in parts of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in regions where Sanskrit was widely spoken or had a strong influence. During this time, the name Kaisha was primarily given to girls and women.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Kaisha was Kaisha Devi, a princess and poet who lived in the 8th century CE in the Chola Empire, which was located in present-day Tamil Nadu, India. She was known for her contributions to Tamil literature and her patronage of the arts.
Another notable figure with the name Kaisha was Kaisha Raje, a 14th-century ruler of the Mewar region in present-day Rajasthan, India. She was known for her bravery and leadership during a time of conflict and is remembered for her role in defending her kingdom against invading forces.
In the 16th century, there was Kaisha Bai, a courtesan and poet who lived in the Mughal Empire. She was renowned for her literary works and her contributions to the cultural life of the Mughal court.
During the 19th century, Kaisha Devi, a Hindu mystic and spiritual leader, gained prominence in parts of northern India. She was known for her teachings on devotion and self-realization, and she attracted a significant following during her lifetime.
Another notable figure with the name Kaisha was Kaisha Raman, an Indian classical dancer and choreographer who lived in the early 20th century. She was instrumental in reviving and popularizing the traditional dance form of Bharatanatyam, and she is regarded as one of the pioneers of modern Indian dance.
While the name Kaisha has its roots in Sanskrit and the Indian subcontinent, it has since been adopted and used in various cultures and regions around the world, albeit with varying degrees of popularity and cultural significance.
People
Kaisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaisha 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
Kaisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 977 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaisha 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 350,823 US residents.
Is Kaisha a common name?
We classify Kaisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,020 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaisha was 1998, when 47 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaisha is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaisha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 904 people with the name Kaisha, or 0.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,380 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 Kaisha 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 Kaisha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaisha appears almost entirely female. Of the 901 people counted with this name, 99.1% 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 Kaisha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaisha is Black at 45.7%. The next largest groups are White (27.8%) and Hispanic (15.3%). 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 Kaisha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kaisha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.7% (413 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 Kaisha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaisha 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 Kaisha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaisha 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 Kaisha 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 Kaisha?
See how many people share the name Kaisha on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.