Kenyatta Name Popularity and Statistics
Kenyatta is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2024
Total Recorded U.S. Births7,471
First Year on Record1961
Kenyatta popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Girls | 6 | #13,477 |
| 2024 | Boys | 9 | #8,312 |
| 2023 | Boys | 9 | #8,255 |
| 2022 | Boys | 12 | #6,828 |
| 2021 | Girls | 5 | #15,251 |
| 2021 | Boys | 14 | #6,032 |
| 2020 | Girls | 6 | #13,453 |
| 2020 | Boys | 8 | #8,739 |
| 2019 | Boys | 14 | #6,104 |
| 2018 | Girls | 5 | #15,682 |
| 2018 | Boys | 16 | #5,540 |
| 2017 | Boys | 17 | #5,297 |
| 2016 | Girls | 12 | #8,875 |
| 2016 | Boys | 13 | #6,349 |
| 2015 | Girls | 10 | #10,148 |
| 2015 | Boys | 10 | #7,491 |
| 2014 | Girls | 6 | #14,558 |
| 2014 | Boys | 17 | #5,252 |
| 2013 | Girls | 6 | #14,582 |
| 2013 | Boys | 17 | #5,171 |
| 2012 | Girls | 13 | #8,632 |
| 2012 | Boys | 25 | #4,003 |
| 2011 | Girls | 15 | #7,783 |
| 2011 | Boys | 29 | #3,605 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1975 · Boys
226 recorded births and rank #533.
1975 · Girls
217 recorded births and rank #688.
1979 · Girls
198 recorded births and rank #799.
1978 · Girls
187 recorded births and rank #801.
Where Kenyatta ranked highest in 2012
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- MS
- Rank #449 · 6 recorded births