Kenaya

KEH-nay-uh /ˈkɛneɪə/
girl 2 syllables rising

Kenaya is a very rare variant of Kenya that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.

Kenaya is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #8,106 for girl births in the United States (and #13,940 across all names), given to 13 babies. Kenaya was first reported in SSA data in 2001 and peaked in 2025 (13 births).

About the name Kenaya

PronunciationKEH-nay-uh /ˈkɛneɪə/
#8,106U.S. rank among girls 2025
#13,940among all names 2025
13U.S. births 2025
13peak births 2025
2001first in SSA data

Names similar to Kenaya

How popular is Kenaya?

Girls named Kenaya 13 in 2025
200120052010201520202025
Girls named Kenaya per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2001–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Kenaya total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251313#8,106
20241111#9,253
202399#10,756
202266#14,480
201055#18,465
200977#14,483
200777#14,708
200555#17,867
200355#17,084
200255#16,813
200188#11,528