Kenia
Girl name · #1254 in 2025 · Very rare
Kenia is currently the #1254 girl name in the United States — 179 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #780, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,056 girls born in 2025 was named Kenia.
The 64-year story
Kenia first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 451 girls were named Kenia — good for #650 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kenia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kenia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kenia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kenia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kenia is most common
State-level data for Kenia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kenia
Statistically, parents drawn to Kenia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dania, Kalia, Khalia, Melania, and Rania.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kenia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 179 | #1250 |
| 2024 | 251 | #1014 |
| 2023 | 276 | #949 |
| 2022 | 294 | #919 |
| 2021 | 230 | #1086 |
| 2020 | 279 | #924 |
| 2019 | 307 | #874 |
| 2018 | 330 | #823 |
| 2017 | 405 | #709 |
| 2016 | 451 | #650 |
| 2015 | 362 | #780 |
| 2014 | 319 | #862 |
| 2013 | 297 | #866 |
| 2012 | 443 | #643 |
| 2011 | 159 | #1427 |
| 2010 | 194 | #1241 |
| 2009 | 190 | #1280 |
| 2008 | 256 | #1022 |
| 2007 | 287 | #944 |
| 2006 | 303 | #875 |
| 2005 | 296 | #853 |
| 2004 | 263 | #920 |
| 2003 | 311 | #796 |
| 2002 | 281 | #830 |
| 2001 | 282 | #823 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kenia a popular girl name?
Kenia ranked #1254 among girls in 2025 with 179 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #780.
When was the name Kenia most popular?
Kenia peaked in 2016, when 451 American girls received the name (ranked #650 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kenia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,056 newborn American girls was named Kenia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.