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Unisex name ★ peaked 1975

Kenyatta

Gender Unisex · 57% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Kenyatta is an African masculine name of Kenyan origin from the Kikuyu tribe.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kenyatta
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1975
443 babies
All-time total
7,471
#2,860 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Kenyatta popularity over time

7,471 babies have been named Kenyatta since 1961, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
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1960s 100 147 247 25 – #2,278
1970s 1,416 1,430 2,846 285 +1052% #690
1980s 1,250 435 1,685 169 -41% #931
1990s 1,051 581 1,632 163 -3% #1,159
2000s 343 392 735 74 -55% #2,862
2010s 78 179 257 26 -65% #7,997
2020s (to 2025) 17 52 69 12 -55% #14,303

The story of Kenyatta

Kenyatta 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 1961, 7,471 American babies have been named Kenyatta, about 57% girls and 43% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1975, when 443 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Kenyatta?

The median living Kenyatta is about 42 years old; half are between 31 and 49. An estimated 7,200 people named Kenyatta are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Kenyatta 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 6 #14,387 9 #8,682
2023 – – 9 #8,602
2022 – – 12 #7,044
2021 5 #16,508 14 #6,192
2020 6 #14,303 8 #9,166
2019 – – 14 #6,268
2018 5 #16,925 16 #5,669
2017 – – 17 #5,419
2016 12 #9,156 13 #6,546
2015 10 #10,514 10 #7,787
2014 6 #15,632 17 #5,380
2013 6 #15,609 17 #5,294
2012 13 #8,893 25 #4,077
2011 15 #7,997 29 #3,656
2010 11 #10,137 21 #4,611
2009 21 #6,432 21 #4,671
2008 18 #7,230 42 #2,858
2007 30 #4,881 29 #3,651
2006 30 #4,743 26 #3,850
2005 41 #3,620 23 #3,996
2004 42 #3,534 46 #2,439
2003 37 #3,770 35 #2,821
2002 36 #3,693 51 #2,110
2001 51 #2,862 50 #2,100
2000 37 #3,558 69 #1,675
1995 100 #1,537 57 #1,614
1990 149 #1,159 41 #1,886
1985 118 #1,195 33 #1,817
1980 161 #931 104 #873
1975 217 #690 226 #533
1970 67 #1,493 80 #901
1965 6 #6,141 11 #2,551
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kenyatta?

The median living Kenyatta is about 42 years old. Half of all living Kenyattas are between 31 and 49 years old.

How many people named Kenyatta are alive today?

An estimated 7,200 people named Kenyatta are alive in the United States, based on 7,471 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kenyatta mean?

Kenyatta is an African masculine name of Kenyan origin from the Kikuyu tribe.

How popular is the name Kenyatta in 2025?

Kenyatta 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 Kenyatta?

7,471 babies have been named Kenyatta in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenyatta most popular?

Kenyatta peaked in 1975, when 443 newborns received the name.

Is Kenyatta a boy or girl name?

Kenyatta is used for both: about 57% of babies named Kenyatta have been girls and 43% boys.

Is the name Kenyatta rising or falling?

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

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