Kenyatta
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Kenyatta’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
7,471 births recorded 1961–2024 · peaked in 1975 with 443 births
Most common in: Illinois, Georgia, Michigan, New York, Mississippi
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kenyatta’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | #2844 | — |
| 2002 | #3654 | ↓810 |
| 2003 | #3731 | ↓77 |
| 2004 | #3490 | ↑241 |
| 2005 | #3587 | ↓97 |
| 2006 | #4685 | ↓1098 |
| 2007 | #4808 | ↓123 |
| 2008 | #7073 | ↓2265 |
| 2009 | #6317 | ↑756 |
| 2010 | #9790 | ↓3473 |
| 2011 | #7783 | ↑2007 |
| 2012 | #8632 | ↓849 |
| 2013 | #14582 | ↓5950 |
| 2014 | #14558 | ↑24 |
| 2015 | #10148 | ↑4410 |
| 2016 | #8875 | ↑1273 |
| 2018 | #15682 | ↓6807 |
| 2020 | #13453 | ↑2229 |
| 2021 | #15251 | ↓1798 |
| 2024 | #13477 | ↑1774 |
Frequently asked questions about Kenyatta
Is Kenyatta a popular name?
Kenyatta has 7,471 recorded births in United States between 1961 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Kenyatta more common for boys or girls?
Kenyatta is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Kenyatta most popular?
Kenyatta peaked in 1975 in United States, with 443 recorded births that year.
Is Kenyatta rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Kenyatta’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #5860 in 1962 to #13477 in 2024.
How many babies have been named Kenyatta?
At least 7,471 babies have been recorded with the name Kenyatta across official birth statistics in 1 country.