Boys' name · since 2012

Kenenna

29 babies named Kenenna in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

29
total births
2012–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade

29 boys have been named Kenenna since 2012, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenenna has been recorded 29 times among boys since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2023.

  • 29 total births
  • 2012–2023 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 76% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kenenna's 29 recorded births place it above 42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Kenenna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kenenna splits its recorded history at 2014: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kenenna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2017)
7
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20122013201420172023 7

Kenenna by decade

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

2010s was Kenenna's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Kenenna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (76% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenenna?
Since 2012, Social Security records show 29 babies named Kenenna. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 7 births.
When was Kenenna most popular?
Kenenna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Kenenna been used?
Kenenna has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 12 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Kenenna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kenneth, Kent, Kenny, Kendall, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kenenna's data

  • Kenenna's decade-level peak was the 2010s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 2012–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kenenna: Baby Name Since 2012 - 29 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenenna. 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 Kenenna 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.