Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Keni

Gender Unisex · 75% girls Rank 2025 #12,550
Rank 2025
#12,550
among girls · ↓2,642 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Keni
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
16 babies
All-time total
347
#16,103 all-time among girls
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Keni popularity over time

347 babies have been named Keni since 1956, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 17 – 17 2 – #5,148
1960s 21 – 21 2 +24% #5,586
1970s 31 – 31 3 +48% #6,151
1980s 45 – 45 5 +45% #6,121
1990s 58 7 65 7 +44% #7,774
2000s 22 55 77 8 +18% #14,064
2010s 21 16 37 4 -52% #15,628
2020s (to 2025) 44 10 54 9 +143% #9,908

The story of Keni

Keni is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,550 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 347 American babies have been named Keni, about 75% girls and 25% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Keni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keni?

The median living Keni is about 26 years old; half are between 13 and 43. An estimated 300 people named Keni are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Keni year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #12,550 – –
2024 10 #9,908 5 #13,315
2023 8 #11,717 – –
2022 9 #10,804 – –
2021 5 #16,503 – –
2020 5 #16,344 5 #13,141
2019 5 #16,803 – –
2018 5 #16,923 – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 5 #13,274
2015 – – – –
2014 6 #15,628 – –
2013 5 #17,966 – –
2012 – – 5 #13,298
2011 – – – –
2010 – – 6 #11,524
2009 – – 5 #13,542
2008 6 #16,467 6 #11,873
2007 5 #19,089 11 #7,365
2006 – – 11 #7,205
2005 5 #17,868 6 #10,830
2004 – – 10 #7,296
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 6 #14,064 6 #9,751
1995 – – – –
1990 8 #9,696 – –
1985 6 #9,923 – –
1980 7 #8,576 – –
1975 7 #7,525 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Keni, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Keni?

The median living Keni is about 26 years old. Half of all living Kenis are between 13 and 43 years old.

How many people named Keni are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Keni are alive in the United States, based on 347 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keni in 2025?

Keni ranked #12,550 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keni?

347 babies have been named Keni in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keni most popular?

Keni peaked in 2007, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Keni a boy or girl name?

Keni is used for both: about 75% of babies named Keni have been girls and 25% boys.

Is the name Keni rising or falling?

Keni is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Keni

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