girl's name

Carnisha

kar-NEE-shuh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 195

Carnisha is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2001 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1992, when 22 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1976.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Carnisha Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

111
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Carnisha by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 5
1980s 73
1990s 111
2000s 6

How Popular Is Carnisha?

In 2001, Carnisha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Carnisha

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carnisha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Carnisha

  • English kar-NEE-shuh

Sibling Names for Carnisha

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Carnisha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Carnisha

How popular is the name Carnisha?

In 2001, Carnisha was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Carnisha a girl's or a boy's name?

Carnisha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Carnisha?

Carnisha has 3 syllables.

When was Carnisha most popular?

Carnisha peaked in 1992, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.