Kenyatte
The Story of Kenyatte
As a girl name
Kenyatte first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 9 Kenyattes were born — ranking #5,984 that year. As of 2026, Kenyatte ranks #10,569 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 61 Kenyattes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kenyatte first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1972, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 29 Kenyattes were born — ranking #1,704 that year. As of 2026, Kenyatte ranks #8,702 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 123 Kenyattes 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 Kenyatte
Kenyatte is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 123 births in the dataset. Kenyatte's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #1,704. Use the chart and map above to compare Kenyatte'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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