Girls' name · since 1980

Quaneshia

Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 185 babies named Quaneshia, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,613 of 72,339
all-time among girls
185
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade

Quaneshia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 185 recorded since 1980.

Quaneshia has 185 recorded births among girls since 1980, 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 1980 to 2001.

  • #20,613 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 185 born since 1980
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quaneshia ranks #20,613 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 185 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.

#20,613 of 72,339
all-time among girls
185
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Quaneshia's 185 recorded births place it above 71.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.

Quaneshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Quaneshia splits its recorded history at 1992: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Quaneshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1993)
27
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
051015202530 1980198719901993199619992001 8

Quaneshia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (124 births, 67% of the file).

1990s was Quaneshia's strongest decade.

124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Quaneshia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 124 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Quaneshia by state

Where Quaneshia concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Quaneshia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
10 5.4%
Florida share of Quaneshia's total US births 5.4%

10 of 185 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Quaneshia?
Quaneshia has been given to 185 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,613 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 27 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
Where does Quaneshia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quaneshia ranks #20,613 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 Quaneshia most popular?
Quaneshia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Quaneshia most popular?
The top states for the name Quaneshia are Florida (10 births).
How long has the name Quaneshia been used?
The SSA has tracked Quaneshia since 1980 -- 22 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Quaneshia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quanisha, Quanesha, Quanita, Quanda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Quaneshia's data

  • Quaneshia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Quaneshias (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Quaneshia: 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, 1980–2001 (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 Quaneshia 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.