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.

565
total births
1972–2007
years on record
1980s
peak decade
42%
born in that 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.

  • 565 total births
  • 1972–2007 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 42% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kenyada's 565 recorded births place it above 85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1982)
34
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
010203040 19721977198219871992199720022007 5

Kenyada popularity over time - boys

146 total births recorded since 1972 (Kenyada as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 146 births
05101520 1972197619791986199320002012 6

Kenyada by decade

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

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 236 births (42% of all-time use).

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

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 vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kenyada vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Kenyada
Kenyada vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kenyada by state

Where Kenyada concentrates geographically, total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Kenyada
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%
Georgia share of Kenyada's total US births 1.9%
Even split

11 of 565 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenyada?
Kenyada has been given to 565 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 34 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Kenyada most popular?
Kenyada was most popular in the 1980s decade with 236 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Kenyada most popular?
The top states for the name Kenyada are Georgia (11 births), Louisiana (11 births), Mississippi (6 births).
Is Kenyada a unisex name?
Yes, Kenyada is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 565 births, and as a boy's name it has 146 births.
How long has the name Kenyada been used?
Kenyada has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 36 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Kenyada?
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 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
  • 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.

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, 1972–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kenyada: Baby Name Since 1972 - 565 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenyada. 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 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 July 2026.