Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1994
Kanysha
12 babies named Kanysha in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1994–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
12 girls have been named Kanysha since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kanysha recorded 12 times among girls since 1994, 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 1994 to 1997.
- 12 total births
- 1994–1997 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Kanysha since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.
- 12
- total births
- 1994–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kanysha was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kanysha in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Kanysha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kanysha's SSA record in two at 1997 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 1994, with only 6 births recorded.
Kanysha at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Kanysha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1997
- Peak year (1994)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Kanysha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kanysha's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kanysha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanysha? ▼
Kanysha has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 6 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Kanysha most popular? ▼
Kanysha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Kanysha been used? ▼
Kanysha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 4 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Kanysha? ▼
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 Kanysha
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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, 1994–1997 (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. "Kanysha: Baby Name Since 1994 - 12 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanysha. 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 Kanysha 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.