Total births
67
Girls' name · since 2007
Kenyla
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Kenyla, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16619
- among girls today
- 67
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
67 babies have been named Kenyla since 2007, making it today's #16619 girls' name.
Kenyla has 67 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16619 as of the latest data, more common than 6% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2024.
- #16619 among girls today
- 67 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kenyla is currently the #16619 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 67 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16619
- among girls today
- 67
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Kenyla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16619
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Kenyla was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
12 babies were named Kenyla in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Kenyla compares
67 18th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kenyla's all-time total is 82% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kenyla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 67 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kenyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kenyla's full recorded timeline at 2019, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kenyla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#16,619
Active since
2007
Kenyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Kenyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kenyla's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Kenyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 37 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kenyla? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 67 babies named Kenyla. Today it holds rank #16619 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 12 births.
When was Kenyla most popular? ▼
Kenyla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Kenyla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kenyla since 2007 -- 18 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kenyla? ▼
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 Kenyla's data
- Kenyla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kenyla
Nearby Names Like Kenyla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kenyla
Kendra Girl
#686 98,438 births
Kennedy Girl
#89 93,663 births
Kendall Girl
#311 66,533 births
Kenya Girl
#1659 25,412 births
Kenzie Girl
#628 21,391 births
Compare Kenyla side by side: Kenyla vs Kendra Kenyla vs Kennedy Kenyla vs Kendall
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2007–2024 (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. "Kenyla: #16619 Girls' Name - 67 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenyla. 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 Kenyla 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 June 2026.