Kenyana: 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	46	5	–	#4,127
1980s	133	13	+189%	#4,613
1990s	140	14	+5%	#4,578
2000s	33	3	-76%	#9,892
2010s	5	1	-85%	#18,250
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	+67%	#16,507

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,127

1980s

133

+189%

#4,613

1990s

140

+5%

#4,578

2000s

-76%

#9,892

2010s

-85%

#18,250

2020s (to 2025)

+67%

#16,507

The story of Kenyana

Kenyana 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 1972, 362 American babies have been named Kenyana. Its peak came in 1991, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Kenyana?

The median living Kenyana is about 35 years old; half are between 29 and 42. An estimated 400 people named Kenyana 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.

Kenyana 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,507
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,250
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,054
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#17,469
2003	–	–
2002	10	#9,892
2001	7	#12,760
2000	6	#14,073
1995	14	#6,441
1990	9	#8,851
1985	15	#4,965
1980	12	#5,702
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 Kenyana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kenyana?

The median living Kenyana is about 35 years old. Half of all living Kenyanas are between 29 and 42 years old.

How many people named Kenyana are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kenyana are alive in the United States, based on 362 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kenyana in 2025?

Kenyana 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 Kenyana?

362 babies have been named Kenyana in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenyana most popular?

Kenyana peaked in 1991, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Kenyana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kenyana rising or falling?

Kenyana has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kenyana popularity over time

The story of Kenyana

How old are people named Kenyana?

Kenyana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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