Total births
127
Girls' name · since 1976
Kinesha
127 babies named Kinesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 127
- total births
- 1976–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
127 girls have been named Kinesha since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kinesha recorded 127 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 1995.
- 127 total births
- 1976–1995 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
127 girls have been named Kinesha since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.
- 127
- total births
- 1976–1995
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Kinesha was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kinesha in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Kinesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kinesha's full recorded timeline at 1985, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kinesha at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Kinesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1995
- Peak year (1977)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Kinesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kinesha's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Kinesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
29 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 52 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kinesha? ▼
127 babies have been named Kinesha since 1976. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1977 with 11 births.
When was Kinesha most popular? ▼
Kinesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Kinesha been used? ▼
Kinesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 20 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Kinesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kinsley, Kinley, Kinsey, Kinslee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Kinesha
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kinesha
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Kinsey Girl
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Kinslee Girl
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Kindra Girl
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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, 1976–1995 (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. "Kinesha: Baby Name Since 1976 - 127 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kinesha. 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 Kinesha 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.