Girl · Name family
Kenna
20,502births recorded
8Countries
7Variants
2014Peak · Alberta
#457British Columbia 2023
Kenna is a girl name family recorded 20,502 times in 8 countries since 1883. It ranks highest today in British Columbia (#457 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 2014, at 42.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kaena (France, Québec).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Kenna
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenna | English | 13,781 | 🇺🇸 United States | #759 | 2022 | ▼ 6 % |
| Kenna | English | 143 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2014 | – |
| Kenna | English | 119 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2015 | – |
| Kenna | English | 57 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2021 | – |
| Kenna | English | 40 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #457 | 2015 | new |
| Kenna | English | 40 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2021 | – |
| Keena | English | 2,336 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1972 | – |
| Kena | English | 1,911 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 1975 | ▲ 3 % |
| Kena | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Kena | English | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2022 | – |
| Queena | English | 708 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2016 | – |
| Queena | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2012 | – |
| Kaena | French | 355 | 🇫🇷 France | #3438 | 2004 | ▼ 16 % |
| Kaena | French | 100 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2008 | ▲ 12 % |
| Kaena | French | 11 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2008 | – |
| Cena | English | 434 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1883 | – |
| Kennah | English | 410 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2011 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Kenna ↔ Keena — spelling variant
- Kenna ↔ Kena — spelling variant
- Kenna ↔ Queena — spelling variant
- Kenna ↔ Kaena — spelling variant
- Kenna ↔ Cena — spelling variant
- Kenna ↔ Kennah — spelling variant
Questions about Kenna
How popular is the name Kenna?
In 2023 it ranked #457 in British Columbia. Official registers record 20,502 births across 8 countries.
What is Kenna in other languages?
Keena (English); Kena (English); Queena (English); Kaena (French); Cena (English); Kennah (English).
When was Kenna most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 2014, at 42.8 births per 100,000.
Is Kenna a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kenna is a girl name.