Unisex name · since 1971

Kenyotta

Kenyotta has 130 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

130
total births
1971–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade

Kenyotta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 130 have been recorded since 1971.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenyotta has been recorded 130 times among girls since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 1997.

  • 130 total births
  • 1971–1997 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 39% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kenyotta's 130 recorded births place it above 66% 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.

Kenyotta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kenyotta's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kenyotta popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1992)
12
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
468101214 1971197719841987199019931997 5

Kenyotta popularity over time - boys

20 total births recorded since 1975 (Kenyotta as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 20 births
5.566.577.5 197519771980 7

Kenyotta by decade

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

1990s was Kenyotta's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Kenyotta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 51 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenyotta?
130 babies have been named Kenyotta since 1971. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1992 with 12 births.
When was Kenyotta most popular?
Kenyotta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Is Kenyotta a unisex name?
Yes, Kenyotta is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 130 births, and as a boy's name it has 20 births.
How long has the name Kenyotta been used?
Records for Kenyotta go back to 1971, giving 27 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Kenyotta?
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.

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, 1971–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kenyotta: Baby Name Since 1971 - 130 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenyotta. 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 Kenyotta 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.