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.

#31,624 of 72,339
all-time among girls
67
born since 2007
2010s
peak decade

Kenyla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 67 recorded since 2007.

Kenyla has 67 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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.

  • #31,624 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 67 born since 2007
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenyla ranks #31,624 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.

#31,624 of 72,339
all-time among girls
67
born since 2007
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kenyla's 67 recorded births place it above 56.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2018)
12
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
468101214 2007201120162017201820192020202220232024 5

Kenyla by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (37 births, 55% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 37 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenyla?
Since 2007, Social Security records show 67 babies named Kenyla. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,624 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 12 births.
Where does Kenyla sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenyla ranks #31,624 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kenyla

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kenyla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2007–2024 (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 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 August 2026.