What gave the baby name Keysi a boost in 2018?

Keysi Sayago, top 5 at Miss Universe 2017
Keysi Sayago

The rare name Keysi saw peak usage in 2018, according to the U.S. baby name data:

  • 2020: 17 baby girls named Keysi
  • 2019: 10 baby girls named Keysi
  • 2018: 29 baby girls named Keysi
  • 2017: 5 baby girls named Keysi
  • 2016: 18 baby girls named Keysi

Why?

Because of Venezuelan beauty queen Keysi (pronounced kay-see) Sayago.

She placed in the top 5 at Miss Universe 2017, which was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, in November of that year.

The Miss Universe pageant doesn’t include a talent competition, but it does feature a national costume competition. Keysi’s costume consisted of a metallic silver jumpsuit with metallic wings in the colors of Venezuela’s flag (yellow, blue, and red).

What are your thoughts on the name Keysi?

Sources: Keysi Sayago – Wikipedia, Miss Universe 2017 – Wikipedia, SSA

Image: Screenshot of the TV broadcast of the 66th Miss Universe pageant

2 thoughts on “What gave the baby name Keysi a boost in 2018?

  1. I’m not a fan of non-intuitive spellings — looks like key but pronounced like kay — but maybe this is intuitive in Spanish.

  2. The letter “e” is pronounced ay or eh (or somewhere in between) in Spanish, so I think Keysi sounding like kay-see would make more sense to Spanish-speakers.

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