Total births
270
Girls' name · since 1972
Canisha
270 babies named Canisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 270
- total births
- 1972–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
270 girls have been named Canisha since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Canisha has 270 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2001.
- 270 total births
- 1972–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
270 girls have been named Canisha since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 270
- total births
- 1972–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Canisha was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
36 babies were named Canisha in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Canisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Canisha's full recorded timeline at 1988, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Canisha at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Canisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2001
- Peak year (1991)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Canisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Canisha's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Canisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 40
1970s
40 births
- 1980s
1980s
79 births
- 1990s
1990s
146 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 146 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Canisha? ▼
270 babies have been named Canisha since 1972. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1991 with 36 births.
When was Canisha most popular? ▼
Canisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Canisha been used? ▼
Records for Canisha go back to 1972, giving 30 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Canisha? ▼
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.
What to do with Canisha's data
- Canisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Canisha
Nearby Names Like Canisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Canisha
Candace Girl
#3641 84,938 births
Candice Girl
#4792 67,984 births
Candy Girl
#3762 28,525 births
Candi Girl
7,356 births
Candis Girl
5,164 births
Compare Canisha side by side: Canisha vs Candace Canisha vs Candice Canisha vs Candy
Related Names
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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, 1972–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Canisha: Baby Name Since 1972 - 270 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/canisha. 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 Canisha 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.