Kenise
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,828 in 1955
0 babies were named Kenise in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1955–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKenise first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1955, when it reached #5,828.
About the name Kenise
Kenise is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ise”. US birth records list Kenise for girls from 1955 to 2024, in 29 of those 70 years. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked #5,828 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 girls |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,564,103 girls |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 373,134 girls |
| 1990s | 3.0 | 330,033 girls |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 595,238 girls |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 578,035 girls |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 819,672 girls |
Other spellings of Kenise
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Questions about the name Kenise
What is the origin of the name Kenise?
Kenise has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Kenise a boy or girl name?
Kenise is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kenise?
Kenise 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 #5,828 in 1955.