Unisex name · since 1962
Kenyatta
Kenyatta has 4,255 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,860 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,255
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
4,255 girls have been named Kenyatta since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenyatta has been recorded 4,255 times among girls since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2024.
- #2,860 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,255 born since 1962
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenyatta ranks #2,860 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,255 born since 1962, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2,860 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,255
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kenyatta's 4,255 recorded births place it above 96.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Kenyatta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kenyatta's full recorded timeline at 1991, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 217 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kenyatta popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2024
- Peak year (1975)
- 217
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Kenyatta popularity over time - boys
3,216 total births recorded since 1961 (Kenyatta as boys' name)
Kenyatta by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,416 births, 33% of the file).
1970s was Kenyatta's strongest decade.
1,416 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Kenyatta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 100
1960s
100 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,416 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,250 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,051 births
- 2000s 343
2000s
343 births
- 2010s 78
2010s
78 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,416 births (33% of all-time use).
How Kenyatta 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 Kenyatta's total volume
Kenyatta by state
Where Kenyatta concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 542 | 12.7% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 358 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 283 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 236 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 219 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 219 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 159 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 150 | 3.5% |
542 of 4,255 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Kenyatta appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kenyatta's data
- Kenyatta's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,416 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Kenyattas (542 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kenyatta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~62 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, 1962–2024 (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 Kenyatta 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.