Kenise — #15565 US girls' name

What the Data Says About Kenise

The Social Security Administration has registered 188 babies named Kenise between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kenise currently holds the #15565 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kenise performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kenise shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kenise 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 188 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.