girl's name
Kanessa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 53
Kanessa is a girl's name. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1980, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Kanessa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 10 |
How popular is Kanessa?
In 2008, Kanessa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Kanessa is used
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 Kanessa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kanessa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kanessa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kanessa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kanessa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kanessa
How popular is the name Kanessa?
In 2008, Kanessa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kanessa a girl's or a boy's name?
Kanessa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kanessa most popular?
Kanessa peaked in 1980, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.