Girls' name · since 1989

Kynesha

67 babies named Kynesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,633 of 72,339
all-time among girls
67
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade

Kynesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 67 recorded since 1989.

Social Security Administration records show Kynesha recorded 67 times among girls since 1989, 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 1989 to 2002.

  • #31,633 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 67 born since 1989
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kynesha ranks #31,633 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.

#31,633 of 72,339
all-time among girls
67
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kynesha's 67 recorded births place it above 56.16% 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.

Kynesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kynesha's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kynesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1995)
10
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 1989199019911992199319951997199820012002 5

Kynesha by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (50 births, 75% of the file).

1990s was Kynesha's strongest decade.

50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Kynesha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 50 births (75% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kynesha?
Kynesha has been given to 67 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,633 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 10 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
Where does Kynesha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kynesha ranks #31,633 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kynesha most popular?
Kynesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Kynesha been used?
Kynesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 14 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Kynesha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyndall, Kynlee, Kyndal, Kyndra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kynesha's data

  • Kynesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kynesha

Nearby Names Like Kynesha

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kynesha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kynesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1989–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Kynesha 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 August 2026.