Quinesha: 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	10	1	–	#10,964
1980s	121	12	+1110%	#3,207
1990s	216	22	+79%	#3,395
2000s	63	6	-71%	#7,481
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,964

1980s

121

+1110%

#3,207

1990s

216

+79%

#3,395

2000s

-71%

#7,481

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Quinesha

Quinesha 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 1978, 410 American babies have been named Quinesha. Its peak came in 1992, when 33 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 Quinesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Quinesha?

The median living Quinesha is about 33 years old; half are between 28 and 37. An estimated 400 people named Quinesha 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.

Quinesha 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	7	#15,024
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,768
2005	–	–
2004	9	#11,407
2003	5	#17,746
2002	8	#11,926
2001	13	#8,078
2000	14	#7,481
1995	17	#5,623
1990	22	#4,480
1985	8	#8,106
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 Quinesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Quinesha?

The median living Quinesha is about 33 years old. Half of all living Quineshas are between 28 and 37 years old.

How many people named Quinesha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Quinesha are alive in the United States, based on 410 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Quinesha in 2025?

Quinesha 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 Quinesha?

410 babies have been named Quinesha in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Quinesha most popular?

Quinesha peaked in 1992, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Quinesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Quinesha rising or falling?

Quinesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Quinesha

Quinesha popularity over time

The story of Quinesha

How old are people named Quinesha?

Quinesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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