Total births
47
Girls' name · since 1989
Caneisha
Caneisha has 47 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 47
- total births
- 1989–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 85%
- born in that decade
Caneisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 47 have been recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Caneisha recorded 47 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1995.
- 47 total births
- 1989–1995 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 85% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Caneisha since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.
- 47
- total births
- 1989–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 85%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
85% of everyone ever named Caneisha was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
14 babies were named Caneisha in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Caneisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Caneisha splits its recorded history at 1991: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Caneisha at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Caneisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1995
- Peak year (1990)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Caneisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Caneisha's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.
Caneisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 40 births (85% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caneisha? ▼
Caneisha has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 14 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Caneisha most popular? ▼
Caneisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Caneisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caneisha since 1989 -- 7 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Caneisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Candace, Candice, Candy, Candi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caneisha: Baby Name Since 1989 - 47 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caneisha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caneisha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.