Kenyan: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	79	79	8	–	#3,292
1980s	–	45	45	5	-43%	#4,078
1990s	–	119	119	12	+164%	#4,158
2000s	10	376	386	39	+224%	#2,162
2010s	–	275	275	28	-29%	#2,930
2020s (to 2025)	–	64	64	11	-61%	#5,581

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,292

1980s

–

-43%

#4,078

1990s

–

119

+164%

#4,158

2000s

376

386

+224%

#2,162

2010s

–

275

-29%

#2,930

2020s (to 2025)

–

-61%

#5,581

The story of Kenyan

Kenyan 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 1970, 968 American babies have been named Kenyan. Its peak came in 2006, when 65 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 Kenyan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kenyan?

The median living Kenyan is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 900 people named Kenyan 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.

Kenyan 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	7	#10,434
2023	–	–	14	#6,361
2022	–	–	14	#6,332
2021	–	–	13	#6,516
2020	–	–	16	#5,581
2019	–	–	21	#4,716
2018	–	–	18	#5,214
2017	–	–	13	#6,505
2016	–	–	24	#4,262
2015	–	–	20	#4,813
2014	–	–	26	#3,962
2013	–	–	35	#3,159
2012	–	–	38	#3,032
2011	–	–	40	#2,930
2010	–	–	40	#2,940
2009	–	–	53	#2,425
2008	–	–	51	#2,490
2007	–	–	53	#2,427
2006	5	#18,642	60	#2,162
2005	–	–	54	#2,224
2004	–	–	25	#3,702
2003	–	–	19	#4,349
2002	–	–	23	#3,733
2001	–	–	13	#5,535
2000	5	#16,320	25	#3,378
1995	–	–	9	#6,188
1990	–	–	7	#6,827
1985	–	–	6	#6,182
1980	–	–	8	#4,742
1975	–	–	8	#4,132
1970	–	–	5	#5,101
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kenyan?

The median living Kenyan is about 18 years old. Half of all living Kenyans are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Kenyan are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kenyan are alive in the United States, based on 968 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kenyan in 2025?

Kenyan 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 Kenyan?

968 babies have been named Kenyan in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenyan most popular?

Kenyan peaked in 2006, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Kenyan a boy or girl name?

Kenyan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kenyan rising or falling?

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

Kenyan

Kenyan popularity over time

The story of Kenyan

How old are people named Kenyan?

Kenyan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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