Kenyatta

Given to 7,471 US babies since 1961

▼ Falling −31% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

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recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

Fewer than 5

Peak year

1975

217 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

7,471

since 1961

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Kenyatta was most popular in 1975, when 217 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.15 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Kenyatta in 2025. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 31%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	<5	—
2024	6	13477	9	8312
2023	<5	—	9	8255
2022	<5	—	12	6828
2021	5	15251	14	6032
2020	6	13453	8	8739
2019	<5	—	14	6104
2018	5	15682	16	5540
2017	<5	—	17	5297
2016	12	8875	13	6349
2015	10	10148	10	7491
2014	6	14558	17	5252
2013	6	14582	17	5171
2012	13	8632	25	4003
2011	15	7783	29	3605
2010	11	9790	21	4517
2009	21	6317	21	4582
2008	18	7073	42	2828
2007	30	4808	29	3591
2006	30	4685	26	3782
2005	41	3587	23	3941
2004	42	3490	46	2419
2003	37	3731	35	2780
2002	36	3654	51	2092
2001	51	2844	50	2086
2000	37	3527	69	1666
1999	56	2527	63	1671
1998	83	1845	59	1719
1997	66	2116	66	1550
1996	91	1669	70	1454
1995	100	1531	57	1603
1994	105	1495	67	1434
1993	120	1372	62	1493
1992	130	1301	48	1750
1991	151	1160	48	1699
1990	149	1154	41	1870
1989	99	1471	37	1953
1988	112	1292	34	1909
1987	117	1222	31	1974
1986	101	1314	26	2161
1985	118	1193	33	1794
1984	135	1044	28	1933
1983	132	1049	37	1594
1982	130	1088	44	1441
1981	145	1004	61	1177
1980	161	925	104	871
1979	198	799	118	798
1978	187	801	158	666
1977	153	918	160	668
1976	161	849	182	603
1975	217	688	226	533
1974	118	1013	148	665
1973	123	963	142	671
1972	133	923	111	752
1971	59	1594	105	786
1970	67	1490	80	898
1969	32	2254	39	1265
1968	15	3456	21	1731
1967	10	4300	23	1609
1966	9	4493	17	1891
1965	6	5817	11	2476
1964	11	4096	14	2205
1963	11	4019	16	2044
1962	6	5860	<5	—
1961	<5	—	6	3652