girl's name
Kenyah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 431
Kenyah is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2007, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Kenyah 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 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 191 |
| 2010s | 141 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 28 |
How popular is Kenyah?
In 2023, Kenyah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Kenyah 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.
Names that peaked alongside Kenyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kenyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kenyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kenyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kenyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kenyah
How popular is the name Kenyah?
In 2023, Kenyah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kenyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Kenyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kenyah most popular?
Kenyah peaked in 2007, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.