Girls' name · since 1975
Kennya
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 636 babies named Kennya, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,146 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #15,357 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 636
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kennya currently ranks #15357 among girls' names in America, with 636 babies recorded since 1975.
Kennya has 636 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15357 as of the latest data, more common than 11% 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 1975 to 2025.
- #10,146 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #15,357 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 636 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kennya ranks #10,146 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #15,357 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 636 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,146 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #15,357 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 636
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kennya's 636 recorded births place it above 85.96% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Kennya compares
636 Top 40% higher than 60% 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
Kennya's all-time total is 69% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kennya | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 636 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kennya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kennya splits its recorded history at 2004: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kennya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Kennya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (254 births, 40% of the file).
2000s was Kennya's strongest decade.
254 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kennya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
127 births
- 2000s
2000s
254 births
- 2010s
2010s
185 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 254 births (40% of all-time use).
How Kennya 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 Kennya's total volume
Kennya by state
Where Kennya concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 118 | 18.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 75 | 11.8% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.9% |
118 of 636 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kennya? ▼
Where does Kennya sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Kennya most popular? ▼
Where is Kennya most popular? ▼
How long has the name Kennya been used? ▼
What names are similar to Kennya? ▼
What to do with Kennya's data
- Kennya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (254 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kennyas (118 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 Kennya
Nearby Names Like Kennya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kennya
Compare Kennya side by side: Kennya vs Kendra Kennya vs Kennedy Kennya vs Kendall
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kennya
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kennya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1975–2025 (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 Kennya 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.