Holding steady.
Popularity of Kennesha since 1976
Babies named Kennesha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 27 |
| 1980s | 127 |
| 1990s | 172 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Kennesha first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1976, making it a relatively recent addition to the American name pool. Its peak year of usage was 1990, reflecting the popularity of similar invented names during that era. The name has remained stable in its low frequency since, never reaching a rank in the top 1,000. Kennesha follows a pattern of creative coinage common in the late 20th century, particularly within African American naming traditions, where the prefix Ken and the suffix -esha were combined to form distinctive names. While no one-in-N estimate is available due to its rarity, the name's trajectory shows consistent but minimal use over decades.
Kennesha appears to be a modern American coinage, first recorded in 1976. It may be formed by combining the syllable Ken (from names like Kenneth or Kenji) with the popular suffix -esha, seen in names such as Keisha, Tanesha, or Kenisha. Such names were especially common in African American communities during the late 20th century. There is no known historical or linguistic derivation beyond this creative construction.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ken, Keni, Nesha
Sibling names for Kennesha
Names that share Kennesha's style, for a brother or sister.
