Feminine dossier · first seen 1973
Kenisha
Endangered
Down 97.1% from peak
Peak era
1978
Peak births
313
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Kenisha
How many people are named Kenisha?
An estimated 3,857 living Americans are named Kenisha.
How rare is Kenisha?
Kenisha is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.1% from its 1978 peak.
How old is the typical Kenisha?
The median age of a living American named Kenisha is approximately 37 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 46 years old.
Is Kenisha still popular?
No. Kenisha is endangered as a baby name, down 97.1% from its 1978 peak with 9 births in 2025.
Where is Kenisha most common?
Kenisha has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 5.5× more often than the national baseline.
1973Peak 19782025
Peak year
1978
Decline from peak
97.1%
2025
9
All-time
4,019
Where it lives now
Kenisha is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 5.5× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Kenisha is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.