Total births
144
Girls' name · since 2001
Kenniyah
144 babies named Kenniyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16334
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kenniyah is the #16334 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 144 recorded since 2001.
Kenniyah has 144 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16334 as of the latest data, more common than 8% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #16334 among girls today
- 144 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kenniyah is currently the #16334 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 144 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16334
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Kenniyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16334
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Kenniyah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
14 babies were named Kenniyah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Kenniyah compares
144 31th 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
Kenniyah's all-time total is 62% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kenniyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 144 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kenniyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kenniyah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kenniyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#16,334
Active since
2001
Kenniyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kenniyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kenniyah's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Kenniyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 70 births (49% of all-time use).
Kenniyah by state
Where Kenniyah concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 6 | 4.2% |
Florida share of Kenniyah's total US births 4.2%
6 of 144 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kenniyah? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 144 babies named Kenniyah. Today it holds rank #16334 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 14 births.
When was Kenniyah most popular? ▼
Kenniyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Kenniyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kenniyah are Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Kenniyah been used? ▼
Records for Kenniyah go back to 2001, giving 24 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kenniyah? ▼
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 Kenniyah's data
- Kenniyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Kenniyahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Kenniyah
Nearby Names Like Kenniyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kenniyah
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 Kenniyah side by side: Kenniyah vs Kendra Kenniyah vs Kennedy Kenniyah 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, 2001–2024 (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. "Kenniyah: #16334 Girls' Name - 144 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenniyah. 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 Kenniyah 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.