Kennesha: 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	27	3	–	#6,152
1980s	127	13	+370%	#4,735
1990s	172	17	+35%	#3,955
2000s	40	4	-77%	#11,269
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,152

1980s

127

+370%

#4,735

1990s

172

+35%

#3,955

2000s

-77%

#11,269

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kennesha

Kennesha 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 1976, 366 American babies have been named Kennesha. Its peak came in 1990, when 26 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 Kennesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kennesha?

The median living Kennesha is about 34 years old; half are between 29 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Kennesha 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.

Kennesha 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	5	#18,641
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,133
2003	7	#13,147
2002	7	#12,928
2001	7	#12,755
2000	8	#11,269
1995	15	#6,113
1990	26	#3,955
1985	16	#4,735
1980	13	#5,372
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 Kennesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kennesha?

The median living Kennesha is about 34 years old. Half of all living Kenneshas are between 29 and 40 years old.

How many people named Kennesha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kennesha are alive in the United States, based on 366 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kennesha in 2025?

Kennesha 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 Kennesha?

366 babies have been named Kennesha in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kennesha most popular?

Kennesha peaked in 1990, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Kennesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kennesha rising or falling?

Kennesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kennesha popularity over time

The story of Kennesha

How old are people named Kennesha?

Kennesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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