Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1984
Kanasha
30 babies named Kanasha in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1984–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
30 girls have been named Kanasha since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kanasha has 30 recorded births among girls since 1984, 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 1984 to 1996.
- 30 total births
- 1984–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Kanasha since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 30
- total births
- 1984–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Kanasha was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kanasha in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Kanasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kanasha's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kanasha at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Kanasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1996
- Peak year (1987)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Kanasha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kanasha's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Kanasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanasha? ▼
30 babies have been named Kanasha since 1984. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1987 with 7 births.
When was Kanasha most popular? ▼
Kanasha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Kanasha been used? ▼
Kanasha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 13 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Kanasha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kandice, Kandace, Kandi, Kandy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Kanasha
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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, 1984–1996 (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. "Kanasha: Baby Name Since 1984 - 30 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanasha. 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 Kanasha 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.