Girls' name · since 1981

Kineshia

Kineshia has 10 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

10
total births
1981–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

10 girls have been named Kineshia since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kineshia recorded 10 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1990.

  • 10 total births
  • 1981–1990 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Kineshia's 10 recorded births place it above 21% 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.

Kineshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kineshia's full recorded timeline at 1990, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births.

Kineshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1981)
5
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
5 19811990 5

Kineshia by decade

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

1980s was Kineshia's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Kineshia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kineshia?
Since 1981, Social Security records show 10 babies named Kineshia. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 5 births.
When was Kineshia most popular?
Kineshia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Kineshia been used?
Records for Kineshia go back to 1981, giving 10 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Kineshia?
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.

What to do with Kineshia's data

  • Kineshia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1981–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kineshia: Baby Name Since 1981 - 10 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kineshia. 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 Kineshia 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.