Kenyetta
Kenyetta was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked 1059th; the most babies were born in 1979 (113). More babies were named Kenyetta in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1979113 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,863babies recorded
Kenyetta popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 128 since 1969.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #14,259 | 7 |
| 2000 | #3,831 | 33 |
| 1990 | #1,495 | 104 |
| 1980 | #1,253 | 104 |
| 1970 | #1,667 | 56 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kenyetta, counting every spelling?
Kenyetta has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Kenyetta?
About 2,600 people born in the US named Kenyetta are alive today, with a median age of 43; half are between 36 and 50. That makes Kenyetta mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kenyetta by state
How common Kenyetta was among girls born in each state in 1977–1981, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (4.3×), Louisiana (4.1×), Georgia (3.8×), South Carolina (3.5×), Michigan (3.4×). In 36 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kenyetta: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kenyetta, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kenyetta
How popular is the name Kenyetta?
Kenyetta was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked 1059th; the most babies were born in 1979 (113). More babies were named Kenyetta in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Kenyetta a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 2,735 girls and 128 boys.
Where was Kenyetta most popular?
In 1977–1981, Kenyetta was most common in Mississippi (0.29 per 1,000 girls), followed by Louisiana and Georgia.