Keni
The Story of Keni
As a girl name
Keni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1956, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 11 Kenis were born — ranking #5,910 that year. As of 2026, Keni ranks #9,521 for girls with 10 births, rising sharply (+80% over the past five years). In total, more than 252 Kenis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Keni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 11 Kenis were born — ranking #6,903 that year. As of 2026, Keni ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 88 Kenis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Keni
Keni is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 252 births in the dataset. Keni's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #5,910. Use the chart and map above to compare Keni's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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