Girls' name · since 1977
Kaneisha
Kaneisha has 1,014 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,446 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,014
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kaneisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,014 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Kaneisha recorded 1,014 times among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 2009.
- #7,446 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,014 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaneisha ranks #7,446 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,014 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,446 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,014
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kaneisha's 1,014 recorded births place it above 89.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
Kaneisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaneisha's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 127, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaneisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2009
- Peak year (1990)
- 127
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Kaneisha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (622 births, 61% of the file).
1990s was Kaneisha's strongest decade.
622 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Kaneisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 230
1980s
230 births
- 1990s
1990s
622 births
- 2000s 124
2000s
124 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 622 births (61% of all-time use).
How Kaneisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kaneisha's total volume
Kaneisha by state
Where Kaneisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 42 | 4.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 40 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 39 | 3.8% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 25 | 2.5% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 25 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 16 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 15 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 12 | 1.2% |
42 of 1,014 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Kaneisha appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kaneisha's data
- Kaneisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (622 total births); usage has since declined to 124 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Kaneishas (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaneisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1977–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kaneisha 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 August 2026.