Kenyotta
The Story of Kenyotta
As a girl name
Kenyotta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 12 Kenyottas were born — ranking #7,063 that year. As of 2026, Kenyotta ranks #13,724 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 130 Kenyottas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kenyotta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 7 Kenyottas were born — ranking #4,583 that year. As of 2026, Kenyotta ranks #4,941 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Kenyottas 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 Kenyotta
Kenyotta is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 130 births in the dataset. Kenyotta's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #7,063. Use the chart and map above to compare Kenyotta'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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