Recorded 1969–1992 Girls' name Peak 1976 51 births

Kenja — girls' name

51 babies named Kenja in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s341980s51990s7

The verdict

51 girls have been named Kenja since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

51
total births
1969–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Kenja was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

10 babies were named Kenja in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kenja

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Kenja between 1969 and 1992, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kenja currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kenja performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kenja shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kenja 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 51 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.

Kenja at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

51

Since 1969

24 years of records

Peak year

1976

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1969

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1992

Kenja popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1969

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1976)
10
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
4681012 19921985197619741973197119701969 5

Kenja by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
34 births that decade — 67% of Kenja's all-time total
1960s51970s341980s51990s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenja?
51 babies have been named Kenja since 1969. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1976 with 10 births.
When was Kenja most popular?
Kenja was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Kenja been used?
Kenja has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 24 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Kenja?
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, 1969–1992 (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.