How Many People Are Named Fenisha?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Fenisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Fenisha peaked in popularity in 1989 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fenisha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Fenisha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Fenisha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1989
6 births
Total Registered
12
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fenisha
Fenisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 12 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Fenisha as a female name
Ranked #12,287 in 1994
6 female births in 1994
Peak: 1989 (6 births)
Fenisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fenisha span from the 1980s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 6 babies were registered. Fenisha remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Fenisha by Decade
How has Fenisha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Fenisha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fenisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fenisha
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fenisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fenisha?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Fenisha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Fenisha a common name?
Fenisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fenisha most popular?
Fenisha reached peak popularity in 1989, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fenisha is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fenisha a female name?
Fenisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fenisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fenisha Smith, Fenisha Johnson, Fenisha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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