Kenyan
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Kenyan’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
968 births recorded 1970–2024 · peaked in 2006 with 65 births
Most common in: Texas, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kenyan’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | #2206 | — |
| 2006 | #2150 | ↑56 |
| 2007 | #2416 | ↓266 |
| 2008 | #2467 | ↓51 |
| 2009 | #2401 | ↑66 |
| 2010 | #2914 | ↓513 |
| 2011 | #2904 | ↑10 |
| 2012 | #3002 | ↓98 |
| 2013 | #3122 | ↓120 |
| 2014 | #3891 | ↓769 |
| 2015 | #4711 | ↓820 |
| 2016 | #4199 | ↑512 |
| 2017 | #6338 | ↓2139 |
| 2018 | #5106 | ↑1232 |
| 2019 | #4639 | ↑467 |
| 2020 | #5451 | ↓812 |
| 2021 | #6335 | ↓884 |
| 2022 | #6147 | ↑188 |
| 2023 | #6220 | ↓73 |
| 2024 | #9894 | ↓3674 |
Frequently asked questions about Kenyan
Is Kenyan a popular name?
Kenyan has 968 recorded births in United States between 1970 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Kenyan more common for boys or girls?
Kenyan is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Kenyan most popular?
Kenyan peaked in 2006 in United States, with 65 recorded births that year.
Is Kenyan rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Kenyan’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #4724 in 1970 to #9894 in 2024.
How many babies have been named Kenyan?
At least 968 babies have been recorded with the name Kenyan across official birth statistics in 1 country.