Keni
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,904 in 2006
0 babies were named Keni in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1994–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKeni first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2006, when it reached #6,904.
About the name Keni
Keni is a boy name of Scottish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-eni”. US birth records list Keni for boys from 1994 to 2024, in 13 of those 31 years. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked #6,904 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 boys |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 367,647 boys |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,204,819 boys |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 862,069 boys |
Other spellings of Keni
More Scottish boy names
- Boy name: Andrew · manly
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Boy name: Archer · bowman
- Boy name: Callum · dove
- Boy name: Graham · gravelly homestead
Questions about the name Keni
What is the origin of the name Keni?
Keni has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Andrew, Cameron, Ian.
Is Keni a boy or girl name?
Keni is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Keni?
Keni is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #6,904 in 2006.