Girls' name · since 1977

Kennitha

Kennitha has 15 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

15
total births
1977–1983
years on record
1980s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade

15 girls have been named Kennitha since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kennitha recorded 15 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1983.

  • 15 total births
  • 1977–1983 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 67% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kennitha's 15 recorded births place it above 30% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Kennitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kennitha's full recorded timeline at 1981, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births.

Kennitha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1977)
5
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
5 197719811983 5

Kennitha by decade

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

1980s was Kennitha's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Kennitha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kennitha?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 15 babies named Kennitha. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 5 births.
When was Kennitha most popular?
Kennitha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Kennitha been used?
Records for Kennitha go back to 1977, giving 7 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Kennitha?
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 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, 1977–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kennitha: Baby Name Since 1977 - 15 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kennitha. 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 Kennitha 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.