Kenayah

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

Kenayah is a very rare variant of Kenya that peaked in 2017 and has since faded.

Kenayah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #16,134 for girl births in the United States (and #26,753 across all names), given to 5 babies. Kenayah was first reported in SSA data in 2015 and peaked in 2017 (7 births).

About the name Kenayah

PronunciationKEH-nay-uh /ˈkɛneɪə/
#16,134U.S. rank among girls 2025
#26,753among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
7peak births 2017
2015first in SSA data

Names similar to Kenayah

How popular is Kenayah?

Girls named Kenayah 5 in 2025
201520202025
Girls named Kenayah per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2015–2025 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

Kenayah total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#16,134
202066#14,299
201777#13,410
201555#17,841