How Many People Are Named Kaneesha?
An estimated 462 people in the United States have the first name Kaneesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Kaneesha peaked in popularity in 1990 with 175 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kaneesha 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 Kaneesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
462
About 1 in 741,893 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1990
175 births
Total Registered
482
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kaneesha
Kaneesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 482 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kaneesha as a female name
Ranked #9,042 in 2001
11 female births in 2001
Peak: 1990 (175 births)
Kaneesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kaneesha span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 374 babies were registered. Kaneesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kaneesha by Decade
How has Kaneesha 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.
Kaneesha by State
Birth registrations for Kaneesha span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, New York, Virginia. On average, about 12 Kaneeshas were registered per state.
Kaneesha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaneesha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kaneesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaneesha?
We estimate approximately 462 people named Kaneesha 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 741,893 Americans share this first name.
Is Kaneesha a common name?
Kaneesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 482 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kaneesha most popular?
Kaneesha reached peak popularity in 1990, when 175 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kaneesha is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kaneesha a female name?
Kaneesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kaneesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kaneesha Smith, Kaneesha Johnson, Kaneesha 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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