How Many People Are Named Kenyata?
An estimated 1,063 people in the United States have the first name Kenyata. It is used for both genders, with 72.8% female. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Kenyata peaked in popularity in 1976 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kenyata as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kenyata paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,063
About 1 in 322,441 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
72.8% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1976
64 births
Total Registered
1,126
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kenyata
Kenyata is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (27.2%) and females (72.8%). Out of 1,126 total births registered, 306 were male and 820 were female.
Kenyata as a male name
Ranked #13,176 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 1976 (26 births)
Kenyata as a female name
Ranked #17,870 in 2005
5 female births in 2005
Peak: 1985 (44 births)
Kenyata: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kenyata span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 443 babies were registered. Kenyata has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kenyata by Decade
How has Kenyata 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.
Kenyata by State
Birth registrations for Kenyata span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Georgia, Louisiana. The lowest are in North Carolina, Ohio, Florida. On average, about 22 Kenyatas were registered per state.
Kenyata + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kenyata as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kenyata: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kenyata?
We estimate approximately 1,063 people named Kenyata 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 322,441 Americans share this first name.
Is Kenyata a common name?
Kenyata is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,126 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kenyata most popular?
Kenyata reached peak popularity in 1976, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kenyata is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kenyata a female name?
Kenyata is predominantly female. 72.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kenyata Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kenyata Smith, Kenyata Johnson, Kenyata 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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