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Kenia

As of 2025, Kenia ranks #1250 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 179 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #924 five years ago, #1250 now. SSA records for Kenia go back to 1961; the peak came in 2012 at #643, with 443 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Oklahoma, where it ranks #697 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1250
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#643
in 2012 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
179
girls named Kenia

Kenia popularity, 1880–2025

0.007%0.014%0.021%0.027%18801900192019401960198020002020#643 in 2012
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2012

Where Kenia is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025NH—Washington: #1046 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#1046Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025MI—New York: #1654 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1654Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025IN—Ohio: #1134 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1134Pennsylvania: #1231 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: #1168 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NJ#1168Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025CT—California: #766 (40 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#766Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025DE—Arizona: #818 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)AZ#818New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025AR—Tennessee: #813 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#813North Carolina: #1281 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NC#1281South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #697 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)OK#697Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Kenia in 2025HI—Texas: #840 (35 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#840Florida: #1887 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1887
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oklahoma (#697), Tennessee (#813), Arizona (#818)

Uniqueness score

55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kenia in the most recent year of SSA data.

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