Kennisha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,915 in 1987
0 babies were named Kennisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKennisha first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1987, when it reached #2,915.
About the name Kennisha
Kennisha is a girl name of American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Kennisha for girls from 1976 to 2008, in 31 of those 33 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #2,915 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 | 11 | 93,897 girls |
| 1980s | 13 | 74,405 girls |
| 1990s | 13 | 76,805 girls |
| 2000s | 4.0 | 250,696 girls |
Other spellings of Kennisha
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
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- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Kennisha
What is the origin of the name Kennisha?
Kennisha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Kennisha a boy or girl name?
Kennisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kennisha?
Kennisha 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 #2,915 in 1987.