Kenyata
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,210 in 1976
0 babies were named Kenyata in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKenyata first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #2,210.
About the name Kenyata
Kenyata is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ata”. US birth records list Kenyata for girls from 1971 to 2005, in 34 of those 35 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #2,210 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 67,365 girls |
| 1980s | 21 | 47,870 girls |
| 1990s | 12 | 83,195 girls |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 272,727 girls |
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Questions about the name Kenyata
What is the origin of the name Kenyata?
Kenyata has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Kenyata a boy or girl name?
Kenyata is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kenyata?
Kenyata is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #2,210 in 1976.