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By Madison Dresler · Jul 2026

Kenia

OriginSpelling variation of Kenya
Meaning"mountain of white"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Kenia as a boy's name
US Rank#947

Top 1000

NB Rank#16487

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About Kenia

Variation of Kenya

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#800#1,000#1,200TOP 1000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#865319178.6
2015#780362202.8
2016#650451254.5
2017#710405234.6
2018#823330194
2019#875307182.9
2020#926279172.6
2021#1,086230140.2
2022#920294179.3
2023#949276172
2024#1,015250154.3
2025#1,253179111.4
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

World rankings

#127🇲🇽 Mexico#253❄️ Unique#506🔮 Future#947🇺🇸 US

Famous Kenias

  • Kenia Os(una)

    Mexican singer.

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