Kanesha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #950 in 1990
0 babies were named Kanesha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKanesha first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1990, when it reached #950.
About the name Kanesha
Kanesha is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Kanesha for girls from 1972 to 2012, in 39 of those 41 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #950 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | 83,945 girls |
| 1980s | 28 | 35,398 girls |
| 1990s | 52 | 19,124 girls |
| 2000s | 8.7 | 114,548 girls |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 750,000 girls |
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Questions about the name Kanesha
What is the origin of the name Kanesha?
Kanesha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Kanesha a boy or girl name?
Kanesha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kanesha?
Kanesha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #950 in 1990.