Kennyatta
The Story of Kennyatta
As a girl name
Kennyatta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 5 Kennyattas were born — ranking #10,517 that year. As of 2026, Kennyatta ranks #13,441 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Kennyattas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kennyatta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 5 Kennyattas were born — ranking #5,464 that year. As of 2026, Kennyatta ranks #5,464 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Kennyattas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kennyatta
Kennyatta is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Kennyatta's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #10,517. Use the chart and map above to compare Kennyatta'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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