girl's name
Kanesha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,752
Kanesha is a girl's name. In 2012 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1990, when 198 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Kanesha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 145 |
| 1980s | 487 |
| 1990s | 953 |
| 2000s | 160 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 7 |
How popular is Kanesha?
In 2012, Kanesha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Kanesha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kanesha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kanesha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kanesha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kanesha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kanesha
How popular is the name Kanesha?
In 2012, Kanesha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kanesha a girl's or a boy's name?
Kanesha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kanesha most popular?
Kanesha peaked in 1990, when 198 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.