Recorded 1971–1997 Unisex name Peak 1992 130 births

Kenyotta — unisex name

130 babies named Kenyotta in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s331980s461990s51

The verdict

130 girls have been named Kenyotta since 1971, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.

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

39% of everyone ever named Kenyotta was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

12 babies were named Kenyotta in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kenyotta

The Social Security Administration has registered 130 babies named Kenyotta between 1971 and 1997, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kenyotta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Kenyotta is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 20 additional births since 1975.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kenyotta performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kenyotta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kenyotta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 130 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kenyotta at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

130

Since 1971

27 years of records

Peak year

1992

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1971

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1997

Kenyotta popularity over time — girls

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

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1992)
12
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
468101214 1997199319901987198419771971 5

Kenyotta popularity over time — boys

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

Unisex variant — 20 births
5.566.577.5 198019771975 6

Kenyotta by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
51 births that decade — 39% of Kenyotta's all-time total
1970s331980s461990s51

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?
Kenyotta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 27 years of data 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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.