How Many People Are Named Kenyetta?
An estimated 2,669 people in the United States have the first name Kenyetta. It is predominantly female (95.5%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Kenyetta peaked in popularity in 1979 with 126 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kenyetta 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 Kenyetta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kenyetta is overwhelmingly female, 128 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,669
About 1 in 128,421 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.5% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1979
126 births
Total Registered
2,863
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kenyetta
Kenyetta is predominantly female (95.5%), though 128 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kenyetta as a male name
Ranked #13,466 in 2007
5 male births in 2007
Peak: 1975 (14 births)
Kenyetta as a female name
Ranked #14,257 in 2010
7 female births in 2010
Peak: 1979 (113 births)
Kenyetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kenyetta span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 1,058 babies were registered. Kenyetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kenyetta by Decade
How has Kenyetta 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.
Kenyetta by State
Birth registrations for Kenyetta span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, New York, Georgia. The lowest are in Maryland, District of Columbia, Texas. On average, about 92 Kenyettas were registered per state.
Kenyetta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kenyetta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kenyetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kenyetta?
We estimate approximately 2,669 people named Kenyetta 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 128,421 Americans share this first name.
Is Kenyetta a common name?
Kenyetta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,863 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kenyetta most popular?
Kenyetta reached peak popularity in 1979, when 126 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kenyetta is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kenyetta a female name?
Kenyetta is predominantly female. 95.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kenyetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kenyetta Smith, Kenyetta Johnson, Kenyetta 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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