Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1990
Caniesha
Caniesha has 16 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1990–1992
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Caniesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Caniesha recorded 16 times among girls since 1990, 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 1990 to 1992.
- 16 total births
- 1990–1992 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Caniesha since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1992.
- 16
- total births
- 1990–1992
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Caniesha was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
6 babies were named Caniesha in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Caniesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Caniesha splits its recorded history at 1991: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Caniesha at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Caniesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1992
- Peak year (1990)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Caniesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Caniesha's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Caniesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caniesha? ▼
16 babies have been named Caniesha since 1990. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1990 with 6 births.
When was Caniesha most popular? ▼
Caniesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Caniesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caniesha since 1990 -- 3 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Caniesha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Caniesha
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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, 1990–1992 (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. "Caniesha: Baby Name Since 1990 - 16 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caniesha. 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 Caniesha 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.