Kanessa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #8,178 in 1980
0 babies were named Kanessa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKanessa first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #8,178.
About the name Kanessa
Kanessa is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Kanessa for girls from 1979 to 2008, in 8 of those 30 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #8,178 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,298,701 girls |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 900,901 girls |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,730,769 girls |
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Questions about the name Kanessa
What is the origin of the name Kanessa?
Kanessa has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Kanessa a boy or girl name?
Kanessa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kanessa?
Kanessa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #8,178 in 1980.