Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Animal Horn
- English
- A country in Africa
Syllables
3
Themes
- Nature
- Place
Pronunciation
k(e)-nya, ken-ya
Celebrity Babies
Daughter or Nastassja Kinski and Quincy Jones
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1973 (rank #660, 145 births); most recent 2024 (rank #8947, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1973 (rank #275, 894 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2485, 71 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 71 |
| 2024 | 8 | 123 |
| 2023 | – | 135 |
| 2022 | – | 166 |
| 2021 | – | 162 |
| 2020 | – | 190 |
| 2019 | 7 | 228 |
| 2018 | 9 | 242 |
| 2017 | 12 | 275 |
| 2016 | 7 | 326 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #869, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1511, 21 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #722, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #494, 6 births); most recent 2006 (rank #593, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence