Girl · Name family
Kenya
42,648births recorded
9Countries
7Variants
2021Peak · Catalonia
#422Catalonia 2025
Kenya is a girl name family recorded 42,648 times in 9 countries since 1952. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#422 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2021, at 36.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kenia (Argentina, Catalonia).
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 Kenya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | English | 27,553 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2485 | 1973 | ▼ 75 % |
| Kenya | English | 381 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Kenya | English | 300 | 🇫🇷 France | #4228 | 2023 | ▲ 27 % |
| Kenya | English | 178 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1673 | 2013 | ▲ 297 % |
| Kenya | English | 95 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2006 | – |
| Kenya | English | 16 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2004 | – |
| Kenia | English | 10,228 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1250 | 2016 | ▼ 45 % |
| Kenia | English | 338 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1612 | 2013 | new |
| Kenia | English | 134 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #422 | 2020 | new |
| Kenia | English | 70 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2013 | – |
| Kennia | English | 796 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2013 | ▼ 61 % |
| Kennia | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1996 | – |
| Keniyah | English | 777 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6546 | 2011 | ▼ 25 % |
| Keniya | English | 690 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 2004 | ▼ 40 % |
| Kennya | English | 636 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2012 | ▼ 72 % |
| Kenyah | English | 415 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2007 | – |
| Kenyah | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2000 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Kenya ↔ Kenia — spelling variant
- Kenya ↔ Kennia — spelling variant
- Kenya ↔ Keniyah — spelling variant
- Kenya ↔ Keniya — spelling variant
- Kenya ↔ Kennya — spelling variant
- Kenya ↔ Kenyah — spelling variant
Questions about Kenya
How popular is the name Kenya?
In 2025 it ranked #422 in Catalonia. Official registers record 42,648 births across 9 countries.
What is Kenya in other languages?
Kenia (English); Kennia (English); Keniyah (English); Keniya (English); Kennya (English); Kenyah (English).
When was Kenya most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2021, at 36.5 births per 100,000.
Is Kenya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kenya is a girl name.