Total births
259
Unisex name · since 1956
Keni
Keni has 259 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9670
- among girls today
- 259
- born since 1956
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Keni is the #9670 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 259 recorded since 1956.
Keni has 259 recorded births among girls since 1956, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9670 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- #9670 among girls today
- 259 born since 1956
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keni is currently the #9670 unisex name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 259 born since 1956, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9670
- among girls today
- 259
- born since 1956
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Keni vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9670
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Keni was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
11 babies were named Keni in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
How Keni compares
259 42th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Keni's all-time total is 32% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keni | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 259 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keni's full recorded timeline at 1993, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1982
Current rank
#9,670
Active since
1956
Keni popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (1982)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Keni popularity over time - boys
88 total births recorded since 1994 (Keni as boys' name)
Keni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Keni's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Keni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s
1970s
31 births
- 1980s
1980s
45 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 58 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keni? ▼
Keni has been given to 259 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9670 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Keni most popular? ▼
Keni was most popular in the 1990s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Is Keni a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Keni is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 259 births, and as a boy's name it has 88 births.
How long has the name Keni been used? ▼
Keni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 70 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Keni? ▼
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.
What to do with Keni's data
- Keni's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Keni
Nearby Names Like Keni
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keni
Kendra Girl
#686 98,438 births
Kennedy Girl
#89 93,663 births
Kendall Girl
#311 66,533 births
Kenya Girl
#1659 25,412 births
Kenzie Girl
#628 21,391 births
Compare Keni side by side: Keni vs Kendra Keni vs Kennedy Keni vs Kendall
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1956–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Keni: #9670 Unisex Name - 259 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keni. 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 Keni 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 June 2026.