Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1990
Kwanesha
Kwanesha has 23 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 1990–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
23 girls have been named Kwanesha since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kwanesha has 23 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 1996.
- 23 total births
- 1990–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Kwanesha since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 23
- total births
- 1990–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kwanesha was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kwanesha in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Kwanesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kwanesha's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kwanesha at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Kwanesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1996
- Peak year (1990)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Kwanesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kwanesha's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kwanesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 23 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kwanesha? ▼
Kwanesha has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 6 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Kwanesha most popular? ▼
Kwanesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Kwanesha been used? ▼
Records for Kwanesha go back to 1990, giving 7 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Kwanesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kwanza, Kwana, Kwanisha, Kwame, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Kwanesha
Nearby Names Like Kwanesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kwanesha
Kwanza Girl
227 births
Kwana Girl
157 births
Kwanisha Girl
41 births
Kwame Girl
38 births
Kwanita Girl
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Compare Kwanesha side by side: Kwanesha vs Kwanza Kwanesha vs Kwana Kwanesha vs Kwanisha
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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, 1990–1996 (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. "Kwanesha: Baby Name Since 1990 - 23 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kwanesha. 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 Kwanesha 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.