Total births
188
Girls' name · since 1955
Kenise
Kenise has 188 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15610
- among girls today
- 188
- born since 1955
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kenise is the #15610 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 188 recorded since 1955.
Social Security Administration records show Kenise recorded 188 times among girls since 1955, holding rank #15610 nationally today, ahead of 12% of girls, 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 1955 to 2024.
- #15610 among girls today
- 188 born since 1955
- 1990s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kenise is currently the #15610 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 188 born since 1955, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15610
- among girls today
- 188
- born since 1955
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Kenise vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15610
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Kenise was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kenise in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
How Kenise compares
188 35th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kenise's all-time total is 51% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kenise | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 188 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kenise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kenise splits its recorded history at 1994: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kenise at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1984
Current rank
#15,610
Active since
1955
Kenise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2024
- Peak year (1984)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Kenise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kenise's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Kenise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 55 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kenise? ▼
188 babies have been named Kenise since 1955. It currently ranks #15610 among girls. The peak year was 1984 with 9 births.
When was Kenise most popular? ▼
Kenise was most popular in the 1990s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Kenise been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kenise since 1955 -- 70 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kenise? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kendra, Kennedy, Kendall, Kenya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kenise's data
- Kenise's decade-level peak was the 1990s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kenise
Nearby Names Like Kenise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kenise
Kendra Girl
#686 98,438 births
Kennedy Girl
#89 93,663 births
Kendall Girl
#311 66,533 births
Kenya Girl
#1659 25,412 births
Kenzie Girl
#628 21,391 births
Compare Kenise side by side: Kenise vs Kendra Kenise vs Kennedy Kenise vs Kendall
Related Names
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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, 1955–2024 (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. "Kenise: #15610 Girls' Name - 188 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenise. 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 Kenise 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.