Keneshia: 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	22	2	–	#7,282
1980s	147	15	+568%	#4,194
1990s	155	16	+5%	#2,872
2000s	7	1	-95%	#12,476
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,282

1980s

147

+568%

#4,194

1990s

155

+5%

#2,872

2000s

-95%

#12,476

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Keneshia

Keneshia 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 1977, 331 American babies have been named Keneshia. Its peak came in 1990, when 40 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 Keneshia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keneshia?

The median living Keneshia is about 36 years old; half are between 33 and 40. An estimated 300 people named Keneshia 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.

Keneshia 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	–	–
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,476
1995	10	#8,412
1990	40	#2,872
1985	17	#4,540
1980	12	#5,701
1975	–	–
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 Keneshia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Keneshia?

The median living Keneshia is about 36 years old. Half of all living Keneshias are between 33 and 40 years old.

How many people named Keneshia are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Keneshia are alive in the United States, based on 331 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keneshia in 2025?

Keneshia 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 Keneshia?

331 babies have been named Keneshia in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keneshia most popular?

Keneshia peaked in 1990, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Keneshia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keneshia rising or falling?

Keneshia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Keneshia popularity over time

The story of Keneshia

How old are people named Keneshia?

Keneshia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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