Kennisha: 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	66	7	–	#3,197
1980s	232	23	+252%	#2,940
1990s	236	24	+2%	#3,115
2000s	66	7	-72%	#6,650
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,197

1980s

232

+252%

#2,940

1990s

236

+2%

#3,115

2000s

-72%

#6,650

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kennisha

Kennisha 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, 600 American babies have been named Kennisha. Its peak came in 1990, when 36 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 Kennisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kennisha?

The median living Kennisha is about 35 years old; half are between 31 and 41. An estimated 600 people named Kennisha 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.

Kennisha 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	8	#13,219
2007	5	#19,093
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	14	#8,034
2003	10	#10,063
2002	6	#14,526
2001	7	#12,758
2000	16	#6,650
1995	22	#4,611
1990	36	#3,115
1985	27	#3,285
1980	22	#3,670
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 Kennisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kennisha?

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

How many people named Kennisha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kennisha are alive in the United States, based on 600 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kennisha in 2025?

Kennisha 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 Kennisha?

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

When was the name Kennisha most popular?

Kennisha peaked in 1990, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Kennisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kennisha rising or falling?

Kennisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kennisha popularity over time

The story of Kennisha

How old are people named Kennisha?

Kennisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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