How Many People Are Named Kenayah?
An estimated 18 people in the United States have the first name Kenayah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Kenayah peaked in popularity in 2017 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kenayah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Kenayah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kenayah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
18
About 1 in 19,041,908 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2017
7 births
Total Registered
18
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kenayah
Kenayah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 18 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kenayah as a female name
Ranked #14,288 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 2017 (7 births)
Kenayah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kenayah span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 12 babies were registered. While Kenayah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kenayah by Decade
How has Kenayah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kenayah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kenayah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kenayah
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Kenayah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kenayah?
We estimate approximately 18 people named Kenayah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 19,041,908 Americans share this first name.
Is Kenayah a common name?
Kenayah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 38.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kenayah most popular?
Kenayah reached peak popularity in 2017, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kenayah is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Kenayah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Kenayah a female name?
Kenayah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Kenayah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Kenayah peaked in 2017, and the average living bearer is about 9 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Kenayah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kenayah Smith, Kenayah Johnson, Kenayah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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