Kenya
Meaning
named for the East African nation; a proud heritage place-name embraced since the 1970s
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kenya peaked in the 1970s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
1,662 people · the #5,832 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 125,000 · median age 35
Among people named Kenya living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kenya
Most people given the name Kenya in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Kenya you meet today is most often in their 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kenya deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kenya truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Kenya fits with your family’s names and surname.
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