Girls' name · since 1961
Kenia
Kenia has 10,216 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,645 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,254 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 10,216
- born since 1961
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kenia currently ranks #1254 among girls' names in America, with 10,216 babies recorded since 1961.
Social Security Administration records show Kenia recorded 10,216 times among girls since 1961, holding rank #1254 nationally today, ahead of 93% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #1,645 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,254 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 10,216 born since 1961
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenia ranks #1,645 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,254 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 10,216 born since 1961, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,645 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,254 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 10,216
- born since 1961
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kenia's 10,216 recorded births place it above 97.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kenia compares
10,216 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,297 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
Kenia's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kenia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,216 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 451 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kenia's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 451, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kenia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 451
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Kenia popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1992 (Kenia as boys' name)
Kenia by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (3,267 births, 32% of the file).
2010s was Kenia's strongest decade.
3,267 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Kenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 51
1960s
51 births
- 1970s 209
1970s
209 births
- 1980s 520
1980s
520 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,978 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,682 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,267 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,509 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,267 births (32% of all-time use).
How Kenia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kenia's total volume
Kenia by state
Where Kenia concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,940 | 28.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,962 | 19.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 604 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 405 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 382 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 363 | 3.6% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 251 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 196 | 1.9% |
2,940 of 10,216 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Kenia appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kenia? ▼
Where does Kenia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Kenia most popular? ▼
Where is Kenia most popular? ▼
How long has the name Kenia been used? ▼
What names are similar to Kenia? ▼
What to do with Kenia's data
- Kenia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,267 total births) through the 2020s (1,509) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kenias (2,940 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kenia
Nearby Names Like Kenia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kenia
Compare Kenia side by side: Kenia vs Kendra Kenia vs Kennedy Kenia vs Kendall
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kenia
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kenia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~64 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1961–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kenia 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 August 2026.