Girls' name · since 1985

Kenecia

68 babies named Kenecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

68
total births
1985–1999
years on record
1990s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade

Kenecia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 68 have been recorded since 1985.

Social Security Administration records show Kenecia recorded 68 times among girls since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 1999.

  • 68 total births
  • 1985–1999 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 60% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kenecia's 68 recorded births place it above 56% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kenecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kenecia's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kenecia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1990)
10
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4681012 198519871988198919901992199419951999 6

Kenecia by decade

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

1990s was Kenecia's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Kenecia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 41 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenecia?
Since 1985, Social Security records show 68 babies named Kenecia. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 10 births.
When was Kenecia most popular?
Kenecia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Kenecia been used?
Kenecia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 15 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Kenecia?
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.

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, 1985–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kenecia: Baby Name Since 1985 - 68 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenecia. 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 Kenecia 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.