Total births
217
Unisex name · since 1980
Keny
217 babies named Keny in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 217
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
217 boys have been named Keny since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Keny has 217 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1980 to 2023.
- 217 total births
- 1980–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
217 boys have been named Keny since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 217
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Keny was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
16 babies were named Keny in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Keny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keny's full recorded timeline at 2004, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keny at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Keny popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2023
- Peak year (2010)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Keny popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1994 (Keny as girls' name)
Keny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Keny's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Keny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 9
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 87 births (40% of all-time use).
Keny by state
Where Keny concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.3% |
California share of Keny's total US births 2.3%
5 of 217 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keny? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 217 babies named Keny. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 16 births.
When was Keny most popular? ▼
Keny was most popular in the 2000s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Keny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Keny are California (5 births).
Is Keny a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Keny is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 217 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Keny been used? ▼
Keny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 44 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Keny? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kenneth, Kent, Kenny, Kendall, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Keny's data
- Keny's decade-level peak was the 2000s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kenys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Keny
Nearby Names Like Keny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keny
Kenneth Boy
#284 1,283,974 births
Kent Boy
#1632 69,322 births
Kenny Boy
#1356 51,931 births
Kendall Boy
#1225 35,350 births
Kendrick Boy
#478 33,557 births
Compare Keny side by side: Keny vs Kenneth Keny vs Kent Keny vs Kenny
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1980–2023 (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. "Keny: Baby Name Since 1980 - 217 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keny. 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 Keny 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.