Kinisha
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,958 in 1978
0 babies were named Kinisha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1974–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKinisha first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #5,958.
About the name Kinisha
Kinisha 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 Kinisha for girls from 1974 to 1995, in 18 of those 22 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #5,958 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1995, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0 | 246,914 girls |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 280,112 girls |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 422,535 girls |
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Questions about the name Kinisha
What is the origin of the name Kinisha?
Kinisha has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Kinisha a boy or girl name?
Kinisha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kinisha?
Kinisha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1995. It peaked at #5,958 in 1978.