Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1990
Kanishia
Kanishia has 24 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 1990–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Kanishia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 24 have been recorded since 1990.
Kanishia has 24 recorded births among girls since 1990, 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 1990 to 1995.
- 24 total births
- 1990–1995 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Kanishia since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.
- 24
- total births
- 1990–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kanishia was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kanishia in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Kanishia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kanishia's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kanishia at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Kanishia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1995
- Peak year (1990)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Kanishia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kanishia's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kanishia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanishia? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 24 babies named Kanishia. The most recent recorded year was 1995. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 7 births.
When was Kanishia most popular? ▼
Kanishia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Kanishia been used? ▼
Records for Kanishia go back to 1990, giving 6 years of history through 1995.
What names are similar to Kanishia? ▼
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 Kanishia
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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, 1990–1995 (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. "Kanishia: Baby Name Since 1990 - 24 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanishia. 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 Kanishia 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.