Girl · #13,483 in 2026

Kanesha

Name: Popularity of the name Kanesha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kanesha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,483

Peak Rank

#950 (1990)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1972

First Year

2012

Last Year

1990

Peak Year

#950

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Kanesha

American parents first put Kanesha on the record books as a baby girl name in 1972, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 198 Kaneshas were born — ranking #950 that year. About 54% of every Kanesha on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Kanesha last appeared in the published SSA data in 2012, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Kanesha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kanesha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Kenosha
Kenisha
Ganesha
Canela
Canella
Cannella
Konishi
Kineta
Canary
Canola
Concha
Cannula

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kanesha

What does the name Kanesha mean?

Kanesha is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1972. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Kanesha in 2026?

In 2026, Kanesha ranks #13,483 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Kanesha most popular?

Kanesha reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #950 that year with 198 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Kanesha most popular?

Kanesha has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kanesha.

Is Kanesha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kanesha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Kanesha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kanesha include Alphonsine, Anastacia, Alyssia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kanesha

Kanesha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Kanesha's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #950. Use the chart and map above to compare Kanesha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.