Kenya
A girls’ name of Kikuyu origin, meaning the mountain; geographic place name.
Babies a year
287
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies
How Kenya has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #894 |
| 2016 | #863 |
| 2017 | #963 |
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Kenya. In the US, 287 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 894 in 1973.
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