Kanisha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #714 in 1990
0 babies were named Kanisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKanisha first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1990, when it reached #714.
About the name Kanisha
Kanisha 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 Kanisha for girls from 1971 to 2024, in 47 of those 54 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #714 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 | 48,309 girls |
| 1980s | 44 | 22,821 girls |
| 1990s | 71 | 14,106 girls |
| 2000s | 11 | 90,009 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 352,113 girls |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 423,729 girls |
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Questions about the name Kanisha
What is the origin of the name Kanisha?
Kanisha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Kanisha a boy or girl name?
Kanisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kanisha?
Kanisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #714 in 1990.