Kenya is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kenya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kenya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kenya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kenya is a girl name of African origin meaning “from Kenya, or mountain of whiteness”. Used as a given name from the African country.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 27,553 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 375 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kenya per year, United States (1952 to 2025). United States peaked in 1973 (1,039/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (25/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (3/yr).
Kenya has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1973, when it ranked #459 nationally (given to 1,039 babies that year).
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