How Many People Are Named Kanissa?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Kanissa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Kanissa peaked in popularity in 1994 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kanissa 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 Kanissa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kanissa is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1994
5 births
Total Registered
5
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kanissa
Kanissa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kanissa as a female name
Ranked #14,468 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1994 (5 births)
Kanissa: Popularity Over Time
Kanissa by Decade
How has Kanissa 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Kanissa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kanissa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kanissa
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Kanissa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kanissa?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Kanissa 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Kanissa a common name?
Kanissa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kanissa most popular?
Kanissa reached peak popularity in 1994, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kanissa is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kanissa a female name?
Kanissa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kanissa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kanissa Smith, Kanissa Johnson, Kanissa 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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