Recorded 1976–1991 Girls' name Peak 1983 73 births

Kemesha — girls' name

73 babies named Kemesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s151980s391990s19

The verdict

73 girls have been named Kemesha since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

73
total births
1976–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Kemesha was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

12 babies were named Kemesha in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kemesha

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Kemesha between 1976 and 1991, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kemesha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kemesha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kemesha shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kemesha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 73 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kemesha at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

73

Since 1976

16 years of records

Peak year

1983

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1976

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1991

Kemesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1976

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1983)
12
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
468101214 199119901989198619831981198019781976 10

Kemesha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
39 births that decade — 53% of Kemesha's all-time total
1970s151980s391990s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kemesha?
73 babies have been named Kemesha since 1976. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1983 with 12 births.
When was Kemesha most popular?
Kemesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Kemesha been used?
Kemesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 16 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Kemesha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kemberly, Kemora, Kemani, Kemya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.