Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1989
Kanosha
36 babies named Kanosha in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1989–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Kanosha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 36 have been recorded since 1989.
Kanosha has 36 recorded births among girls since 1989, 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 1989 to 2004.
- 36 total births
- 1989–2004 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Kanosha since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.
- 36
- total births
- 1989–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Kanosha was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kanosha in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Kanosha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kanosha's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kanosha at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Kanosha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2004
- Peak year (1989)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Kanosha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kanosha's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Kanosha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanosha? ▼
36 babies have been named Kanosha since 1989. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1989 with 7 births.
When was Kanosha most popular? ▼
Kanosha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Kanosha been used? ▼
Kanosha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 16 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Kanosha? ▼
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 Kanosha's data
- Kanosha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (24 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 Kanosha
Nearby Names Like Kanosha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanosha
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 Kanosha side by side: Kanosha vs Kandice Kanosha vs Kandace Kanosha vs Kandi
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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, 1989–2004 (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. "Kanosha: Baby Name Since 1989 - 36 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanosha. 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 Kanosha 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.