Kenisha is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kenisha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kenisha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kenisha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kenisha is a girl name of Modern origin meaning “invented name”. A modern American coinage using the popular Ken- and -isha elements.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,024 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 71 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kenisha per year, United States (1973 to 2025). United States peaked in 1978 (313/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (6/yr).
Kenisha is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1978, when it ranked #1,009 nationally (given to 313 babies that year).
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