boy's name
Kenai
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 2,746
the United States
#710
2025 births
Kenai is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 383 babies in the United States, ranking #710. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2025, when 383 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,656 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kenai over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 286 |
| 2010s | 711 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,458 |
How popular is Kenai?
In 2025, Kenai was given to 383 babies in the United States, ranking #710 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Kenai is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Kenai is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kenaï | Kenaï is a rare spelling of Kenai, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 55 times, mostly in France. | 55 |
| Kénaï | Kénaï is a rare spelling of Kenai, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Kenai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kenai also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kenai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kenai
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kenai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kenai
How popular is the name Kenai?
In 2025, Kenai was given to 383 babies in the United States, ranking #710 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Kenai a girl's or a boy's name?
Kenai is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kenai?
Kenai has 2 syllables.
When was Kenai most popular?
Kenai peaked in 2025, when 383 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kenai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kenai currently ranks #710 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.