Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1990
Karneisha
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Karneisha, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1990–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Karneisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 27 recorded since 1990.
Karneisha has 27 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 1996.
- 27 total births
- 1990–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Karneisha since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 27
- total births
- 1990–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Karneisha was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
8 babies were named Karneisha in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Karneisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karneisha's full recorded timeline at 1994, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karneisha at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Karneisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1996
- Peak year (1991)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Karneisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Karneisha's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Karneisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 27 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karneisha? ▼
Karneisha has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 8 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Karneisha most popular? ▼
Karneisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Karneisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Karneisha since 1990 -- 7 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Karneisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Karneisha
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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, 1990–1996 (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. "Karneisha: Baby Name Since 1990 - 27 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karneisha. 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 Karneisha 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.