Quanesha: 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	13	1	–	#8,708
1980s	166	17	+1177%	#3,087
1990s	442	44	+166%	#2,177
2000s	66	7	-85%	#6,552
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,708

1980s

166

+1177%

#3,087

1990s

442

+166%

#2,177

2000s

-85%

#6,552

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Quanesha

Quanesha 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, 687 American babies have been named Quanesha. Its peak came in 1992, when 62 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 Quanesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quanesha?

The median living Quanesha is about 32 years old; half are between 29 and 36. An estimated 700 people named Quanesha 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.

Quanesha 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	5	#19,762
2007	–	–
2006	6	#16,640
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,141
2003	9	#11,113
2002	10	#10,063
2001	17	#6,552
2000	14	#7,479
1995	49	#2,578
1990	47	#2,557
1985	16	#4,801
1980	–	–
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 Quanesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Quanesha?

The median living Quanesha is about 32 years old. Half of all living Quaneshas are between 29 and 36 years old.

How many people named Quanesha are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Quanesha are alive in the United States, based on 687 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quanesha in 2025?

Quanesha 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 Quanesha?

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

When was the name Quanesha most popular?

Quanesha peaked in 1992, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Quanesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Quanesha rising or falling?

Quanesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Quanesha popularity over time

The story of Quanesha

How old are people named Quanesha?

Quanesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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