Girls' name · since 1987

Kenneisha

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 63 babies named Kenneisha, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

63
total births
1987–1999
years on record
1990s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade

Kenneisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 63 recorded since 1987.

Social Security Administration records show Kenneisha recorded 63 times among girls since 1987, 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 1987 to 1999.

  • 63 total births
  • 1987–1999 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 73% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kenneisha's 63 recorded births place it above 55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kenneisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kenneisha's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kenneisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1990)
8
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
456789 1987198819891990199119931994199519971999 5

Kenneisha by decade

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

1990s was Kenneisha's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Kenneisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 46 births (73% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenneisha?
Since 1987, Social Security records show 63 babies named Kenneisha. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 8 births.
When was Kenneisha most popular?
Kenneisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Kenneisha been used?
The SSA has tracked Kenneisha since 1987 -- 13 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Kenneisha?
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.

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, 1987–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kenneisha: Baby Name Since 1987 - 63 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenneisha. 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 Kenneisha 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.