Kenayah
How to say it: kuh-nah-YAH · /kə.na.ˈja/
Modern American invention inspired by Kenya - respelled with -yah, no traditional meaning.
Kenayah was the 5,004th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up 2.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,195 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,004 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 184,185 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,195 |
| In France, 2025 | #395 among girls’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kenayah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ken
- Yaya
Honouring a Kenayah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kenayah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #395 for girls in 2025.
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