Recorded 1956–1985 Girls' name Peak 1956 87 births

Kenetha — girls' name

87 babies named Kenetha in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

87 girls have been named Kenetha since 1956, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.

87
total births
1956–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Kenetha was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

12 babies were named Kenetha in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kenetha

The Social Security Administration has registered 87 babies named Kenetha between 1956 and 1985, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kenetha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kenetha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kenetha shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kenetha 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 87 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.

Kenetha at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

87

Since 1956

30 years of records

Peak year

1956

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1956

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1985

Kenetha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1956

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1956)
12
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
468101214 198519841983198219801979197619751974195819571956 12

Kenetha by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
32 births that decade — 37% of Kenetha's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenetha?
87 babies have been named Kenetha since 1956. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1956 with 12 births.
When was Kenetha most popular?
Kenetha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Kenetha been used?
Kenetha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 30 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Kenetha?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–1985 (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.