Girls' name · since 1967
Keenya
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 280 babies named Keenya, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 280
- total births
- 1967–2010
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
280 girls have been named Keenya since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Keenya recorded 280 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2010.
- 280 total births
- 1967–2010 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Keenya's 280 recorded births place it above 77% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Keenya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keenya's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keenya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2010
- Peak year (1973)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Keenya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Keenya's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Keenya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
168 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 168 births (60% of all-time use).
Keenya by state
Where Keenya concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
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What to do with Keenya's data
- Keenya's decade-level peak was the 1970s (168 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Keenyas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1967–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Keenya: Baby Name Since 1967 - 280 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keenya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Keenya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.