Kenesha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	117	12	–	#2,451
1980s	351	35	+200%	#2,233
1990s	442	44	+26%	#1,774
2000s	76	8	-83%	#6,475
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

117

–

#2,451

1980s

351

+200%

#2,233

1990s

442

+26%

#1,774

2000s

-83%

#6,475

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kenesha

Kenesha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1975, 986 American babies have been named Kenesha. Its peak came in 1990, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kenesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kenesha?

The median living Kenesha is about 35 years old; half are between 31 and 41. An estimated 1,000 people named Kenesha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kenesha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,359
2005	7	#13,755
2004	16	#7,244
2003	8	#11,876
2002	7	#12,923
2001	17	#6,475
2000	14	#7,373
1995	36	#3,181
1990	82	#1,774
1985	41	#2,416
1980	28	#3,098
1975	10	#5,738
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kenesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kenesha?

The median living Kenesha is about 35 years old. Half of all living Keneshas are between 31 and 41 years old.

How many people named Kenesha are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kenesha are alive in the United States, based on 986 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kenesha in 2025?

Kenesha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kenesha?

986 babies have been named Kenesha in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenesha most popular?

Kenesha peaked in 1990, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Kenesha a boy or girl name?

Kenesha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kenesha rising or falling?

Kenesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kenesha popularity over time

The story of Kenesha

How old are people named Kenesha?

Kenesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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