Kenyah: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	55	6	–	#6,162
2000s	191	19	+247%	#4,880
2010s	141	14	-26%	#5,221
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	-67%	#9,944

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#6,162

2000s

191

+247%

#4,880

2010s

141

-26%

#5,221

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#9,944

The story of Kenyah

Kenyah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1994, 415 American babies have been named Kenyah. Its peak came in 2007, when 30 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 Kenyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kenyah?

The median living Kenyah is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Kenyah 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.

Kenyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	7	#12,817
2022	6	#14,483
2021	10	#9,944
2020	5	#16,347
2019	7	#13,135
2018	–	–
2017	12	#9,067
2016	17	#7,075
2015	10	#10,513
2014	12	#9,268
2013	26	#5,221
2012	11	#10,079
2011	20	#6,446
2010	26	#5,332
2009	27	#5,303
2008	25	#5,655
2007	30	#4,880
2006	29	#4,895
2005	15	#7,718
2004	11	#9,581
2003	11	#9,376
2002	15	#7,256
2001	11	#9,064
2000	17	#6,345
1995	7	#11,123
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Kenyah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kenyah?

The median living Kenyah is about 17 years old. Half of all living Kenyahs are between 12 and 22 years old.

How many people named Kenyah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kenyah are alive in the United States, based on 415 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kenyah in 2025?

Kenyah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kenyah?

415 babies have been named Kenyah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenyah most popular?

Kenyah peaked in 2007, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Kenyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kenyah rising or falling?

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

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Kenyah popularity over time

The story of Kenyah

How old are people named Kenyah?

Kenyah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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