Girl · #13,843 in 2026

Kenosha

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

Kenosha is a city in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. Located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, it is the fourth-most populous city in Wisconsin, with 99,986 residents at the 2020 census. The Kenosha metropolitan statistical area, consisting solely of Kenosha County, has roughly 169,000 residents.

Current Rank

#13,843

Peak Rank

#3,817 (1991)

Total Babies

377

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1973

First Year

2003

Last Year

1991

Peak Year

#3817

Peak Rank

377

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kenosha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

The Potawatomi originally named the area Kenozia (also transcribed ginoozhe , kinoje ) "place of the pike ", while the Menominee referred to the place as Kenūsīw , meaning "Northern Pike". The early Ojibwa name is reported as Masu-kinoja " trout (pike) come all at once". These refer to the annual spawning of trout, in which thousands of fish entered the rivers from Lake Michigan, providing food for the coming months. Sites of early human habitation have been discovered in the Kenosha vicinity. It remains unclear if any sites pre-date the Clovis culture [ citation needed ] but, if so, those sit

The Story of Kenosha

Kenosha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1973, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 27 Kenoshas were born — ranking #3,817 that year. As of 2026, Kenosha ranks #13,843 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 377 Kenoshas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Kenosha

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

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Kanoa
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Konishi
Kenova
Kineta
Ganesha
Commotion

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenosha

What does the name Kenosha mean?

How popular is Kenosha in 2026?

In 2026, Kenosha ranks #13,843 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Kenosha most popular?

Kenosha reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #3,817 that year with 27 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Kenosha a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Kenosha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kenosha include Affie, Lousia, Girtrue. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kenosha

Kenosha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 377 births in the dataset. Kenosha's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #3,817. Use the chart and map above to compare Kenosha'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.