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Kenisha

Girl

Meaning of Kenisha: American: modern invented name

Kenisha is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9782nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9782

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

4,024

First recorded 1973 · peak 1978

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 93 babies1982: 81 babies1983: 106 babies1984: 103 babies1985: 123 babies1986: 118 babies1987: 106 babies1988: 134 babies1989: 154 babies1990: 221 babies19901991: 207 babies1992: 191 babies1993: 179 babies1994: 139 babies1995: 112 babies1996: 89 babies1997: 104 babies1998: 67 babies1999: 73 babies2000: 42 babies20002001: 50 babies2002: 52 babies2003: 56 babies2004: 37 babies2005: 35 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 33 babies2008: 28 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Kenisha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 221.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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