Kennya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	16	2	–	#9,519
1980s	23	2	+44%	#8,770
1990s	127	13	+452%	#4,960
2000s	254	25	+100%	#4,228
2010s	185	19	-27%	#4,083
2020s (to 2025)	31	5	-72%	#10,809

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,519

1980s

+44%

#8,770

1990s

127

+452%

#4,960

2000s

254

+100%

#4,228

2010s

185

-27%

#4,083

2020s (to 2025)

-72%

#10,809

The story of Kennya

Kennya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,139 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 636 American babies have been named Kennya. Its peak came in 2012, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Kennya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kennya?

The median living Kennya is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 26. An estimated 600 people named Kennya are alive in the United States today.

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

Kennya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,139
2024	6	#14,384
2023	5	#16,410
2022	9	#10,809
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,302
2019	7	#13,134
2018	8	#11,976
2017	15	#7,653
2016	24	#5,541
2015	20	#6,351
2014	17	#7,156
2013	22	#5,926
2012	37	#4,083
2011	17	#7,275
2010	18	#7,069
2009	24	#5,803
2008	21	#6,459
2007	31	#4,751
2006	29	#4,894
2005	21	#5,916
2004	33	#4,228
2003	24	#5,170
2002	29	#4,333
2001	26	#4,623
2000	16	#6,651
1995	15	#6,115
1990	7	#10,783
1985	7	#8,770
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,758
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kennya?

The median living Kennya is about 19 years old. Half of all living Kennyas are between 13 and 26 years old.

How many people named Kennya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kennya are alive in the United States, based on 636 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kennya in 2025?

Kennya ranked #16,139 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kennya?

636 babies have been named Kennya in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kennya most popular?

Kennya peaked in 2012, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Kennya a boy or girl name?

Kennya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kennya rising or falling?

Kennya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Kennya popularity over time

The story of Kennya

How old are people named Kennya?

Kennya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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