Girls' name · since 1976
Keneisha
Keneisha has 528 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,450 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 528
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Keneisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 528 have been recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Keneisha recorded 528 times among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 2011.
- #11,450 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 528 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keneisha ranks #11,450 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 528 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,450 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 528
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Keneisha's 528 recorded births place it above 84.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Keneisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keneisha's full recorded timeline at 1993, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 54 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keneisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2011
- Peak year (1991)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Keneisha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (276 births, 52% of the file).
1990s was Keneisha's strongest decade.
276 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Keneisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
126 births
- 1990s
1990s
276 births
- 2000s 73
2000s
73 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 276 births (52% of all-time use).
How Keneisha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Keneisha's total volume
Keneisha by state
Where Keneisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 10 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.9% |
10 of 528 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Keneisha's data
- Keneisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (276 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Keneishas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Keneisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1976–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Keneisha 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 August 2026.