Quanisha: 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	47	5	–	#5,022
1980s	385	39	+719%	#1,832
1990s	984	98	+156%	#1,112
2000s	119	12	-88%	#3,574
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,022

1980s

385

+719%

#1,832

1990s

984

+156%

#1,112

2000s

119

-88%

#3,574

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Quanisha

Quanisha 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, 1,535 American babies have been named Quanisha. Its peak came in 1995, when 160 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 Quanisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quanisha?

The median living Quanisha is about 32 years old; half are between 29 and 36. An estimated 1,500 people named Quanisha 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.

Quanisha 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	5	#19,523
2008	5	#19,763
2007	5	#19,819
2006	7	#14,766
2005	8	#12,741
2004	9	#11,405
2003	16	#7,129
2002	12	#8,699
2001	15	#7,236
2000	37	#3,574
1995	160	#1,112
1990	101	#1,529
1985	50	#2,123
1980	18	#4,264
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 Quanisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Quanisha?

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

How many people named Quanisha are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Quanisha are alive in the United States, based on 1,535 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quanisha in 2025?

Quanisha 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 Quanisha?

1,535 babies have been named Quanisha in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quanisha most popular?

Quanisha peaked in 1995, when 160 newborns received the name.

Is Quanisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Quanisha rising or falling?

Quanisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Quanisha

Quanisha popularity over time

The story of Quanisha

How old are people named Quanisha?

Quanisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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