US rank #9284 Girls' name Peak 2024 68 births

Kenaya — #9284 US girls' name

68 babies named Kenaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s372010s52020s26
#9284
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 47% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Kenaya was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

11 babies were named Kenaya in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kenaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Kenaya between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kenaya currently holds the #9284 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kenaya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kenaya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kenaya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 68 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kenaya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

68

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2024

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,284

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kenaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
11
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
4681012 2024202320222010200920072005200320022001 8

Kenaya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
37 births that decade — 54% of Kenaya's all-time total
2000s372010s52020s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenaya?
68 babies have been named Kenaya since 2001. It currently ranks #9284 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 11 births.
When was Kenaya most popular?
Kenaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Kenaya been used?
Kenaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kenaya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kendra, Kennedy, Kendall, Kenya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.