Girls' name · since 1963
Kenyetta
Kenyetta has 2,735 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,811 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,735
- born since 1963
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kenyetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,735 recorded since 1963.
Social Security Administration records show Kenyetta recorded 2,735 times among girls since 1963, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2010.
- #3,811 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,735 born since 1963
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenyetta ranks #3,811 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,735 born since 1963, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,811 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,735
- born since 1963
- 1970s
- peak decade
Kenyetta's 2,735 recorded births place it above 94.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
Kenyetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kenyetta's full recorded timeline at 1987, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 113 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kenyetta popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2010
- Peak year (1979)
- 113
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Kenyetta popularity over time - boys
128 total births recorded since 1969 (Kenyetta as boys' name)
Kenyetta by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (966 births, 35% of the file).
1970s was Kenyetta's strongest decade.
966 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Kenyetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 105
1960s
105 births
- 1970s
1970s
966 births
- 1980s
1980s
933 births
- 1990s
1990s
585 births
- 2000s 139
2000s
139 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 966 births (35% of all-time use).
How Kenyetta 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 Kenyetta's total volume
Kenyetta by state
Where Kenyetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 274 | 10.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 249 | 9.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 228 | 8.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 192 | 7.0% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 151 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 98 | 3.6% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 95 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Florida | | 73 | 2.7% |
274 of 2,735 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Kenyetta appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kenyetta's data
- Kenyetta's decade-level peak was the 1970s (966 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Kenyettas (274 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Kenyetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1963–2010 (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 Kenyetta 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.