Kenosha: 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	92	9	–	#3,598
1980s	116	12	+26%	#4,618
1990s	153	15	+32%	#3,878
2000s	16	2	-90%	#14,819
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,598

1980s

116

+26%

#4,618

1990s

153

+32%

#3,878

2000s

-90%

#14,819

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kenosha

Kenosha 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 1973, 377 American babies have been named Kenosha. Its peak came in 1991, when 27 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 Kenosha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kenosha?

The median living Kenosha is about 36 years old; half are between 32 and 45. An estimated 400 people named Kenosha 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.

Kenosha 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	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,819
2002	5	#16,820
2001	5	#16,660
2000	–	–
1995	14	#6,440
1990	19	#4,955
1985	10	#6,694
1980	16	#4,618
1975	11	#5,309
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 Kenosha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kenosha?

The median living Kenosha is about 36 years old. Half of all living Kenoshas are between 32 and 45 years old.

How many people named Kenosha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kenosha are alive in the United States, based on 377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kenosha in 2025?

Kenosha 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 Kenosha?

377 babies have been named Kenosha in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenosha most popular?

Kenosha peaked in 1991, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Kenosha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kenosha rising or falling?

Kenosha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kenosha popularity over time

The story of Kenosha

How old are people named Kenosha?

Kenosha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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