Is Keniyah a boy or girl name?

Keniyah is a girl’s name. Of the 777 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Keniyah

Recorded 1997–2025 · United States

Keniyah was most popular in 2011, when 59 American babies were given the name — ranking #5,012 that year. In 2025 it ranked #11,378, with 17 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 777 people named Keniyah.

Keniyah over time

Births per year. The dot marks Keniyah’s peak in 2011. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Keniyah a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Keniyah is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 777 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Keniyah

Explore further

See Keniyah on the interactive charts

Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org