Total births
48
Girls' name · since 1979
Kanessa
48 babies named Kanessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 48
- total births
- 1979–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
48 girls have been named Kanessa since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kanessa has 48 recorded births among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 2008.
- 48 total births
- 1979–2008 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 girls have been named Kanessa since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.
- 48
- total births
- 1979–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Kanessa was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kanessa in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Kanessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kanessa's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kanessa at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Kanessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2008
- Peak year (1980)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Kanessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kanessa's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kanessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 20 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanessa? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 48 babies named Kanessa. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1980, with 7 births.
When was Kanessa most popular? ▼
Kanessa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Kanessa been used? ▼
Kanessa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 30 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Kanessa? ▼
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.
What to do with Kanessa's data
- Kanessa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2000s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kanessa
Nearby Names Like Kanessa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanessa
Kandice Girl
6,823 births
Kandace Girl
#13677 6,323 births
Kandi Girl
5,547 births
Kandy Girl
#13675 5,306 births
Kandis Girl
2,727 births
Compare Kanessa side by side: Kanessa vs Kandice Kanessa vs Kandace Kanessa vs Kandi
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, 1979–2008 (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. "Kanessa: Baby Name Since 1979 - 48 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanessa. 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 Kanessa 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.