How Many People Are Named Kaneshia?
An estimated 431 people in the United States have the first name Kaneshia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Kaneshia peaked in popularity in 1990 with 80 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kaneshia 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 Kaneshia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
431
About 1 in 795,254 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1990
80 births
Total Registered
452
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kaneshia
Kaneshia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 452 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kaneshia as a female name
Ranked #10,837 in 1999
8 female births in 1999
Peak: 1990 (80 births)
Kaneshia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kaneshia span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 260 babies were registered. Kaneshia remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Kaneshia by Decade
How has Kaneshia 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.
Kaneshia by State
Birth registrations for Kaneshia span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Mississippi, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama. On average, about 15 Kaneshias were registered per state.
Kaneshia + Last Name Combinations
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Kaneshia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaneshia?
We estimate approximately 431 people named Kaneshia 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 795,254 Americans share this first name.
Is Kaneshia a common name?
Kaneshia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 452 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kaneshia most popular?
Kaneshia reached peak popularity in 1990, when 80 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kaneshia is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kaneshia a female name?
Kaneshia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kaneshia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kaneshia Smith, Kaneshia Johnson, Kaneshia 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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