Unisex name · since 1972
Kenyada
565 babies named Kenyada in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,977 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 565
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
565 girls have been named Kenyada since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenyada has been recorded 565 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2007.
- #10,977 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 565 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenyada ranks #10,977 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 565 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #10,977 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 565
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Kenyada's 565 recorded births place it above 84.81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Kenyada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kenyada's full recorded timeline at 1988, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kenyada popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2007
- Peak year (1982)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Kenyada popularity over time - boys
146 total births recorded since 1972 (Kenyada as boys' name)
Kenyada by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (236 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Kenyada's strongest decade.
236 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kenyada births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window.
- 1970s
1970s
121 births
- 1980s
1980s
236 births
- 1990s
1990s
173 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 236 births (42% of all-time use).
How Kenyada 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 Kenyada's total volume
Kenyada by state
Where Kenyada concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.9% |
11 of 565 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Kenyada's data
- Kenyada's decade-level peak was the 1980s (236 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Kenyadas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kenyada: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1972–2007 (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 Kenyada 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.