Gender
Male
Origin
- African
Pronunciation
k(e)-nyatta, ken-yatta
More about the name
Kenyatta is an African masculine name of Kenyan origin from the Kikuyu tribe. It derives from the surname of Jomo Kenyatta, the first Prime Minister and then President of Kenya from 1964 to 1978.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #533, 225 births); most recent 2024 (rank #8287, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #688, 217 births); most recent 2024 (rank #13427, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 | – |
| 2022 | 12 | – |
| 2021 | 14 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2019 | 14 | – |
| 2018 | 16 | 5 |
| 2017 | 17 | – |
| 2016 | 13 | 12 |
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