Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 57% girls / 43% boys
Kenyatta is an African masculine name of Kenyan origin from the Kikuyu tribe. It derives from the surname of Jomo Kenyatta, the first Prime Minister and then President of Kenya from 1964 to 1978. It may also refer to other artists such as: Kenyatta A.C.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kenyatta yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6 | #6,200 |
| 1963 | 11 | #4,134 |
| 1964 | 11 | #4,219 |
| 1965 | 6 | #6,141 |
| 1966 | 9 | #4,661 |
| 1967 | 10 | #4,446 |
| 1968 | 15 | #3,516 |
| 1969 | 32 | #2,278 |
| 1970 | 67 | #1,492 |
| 1971 | 59 | #1,605 |
| 1972 | 133 | #925 |
| 1973 | 123 | #968 |
| 1974 | 118 | #1,018 |
| 1975 | 217 | #690 |
| 1976 | 161 | #849 |
| 1977 | 153 | #918 |
| 1978 | 187 | #802 |
| 1979 | 198 | #799 |
| 1980 | 161 | #931 |
| 1981 | 145 | #1,005 |
| 1982 | 130 | #1,089 |
| 1983 | 132 | #1,056 |
| 1984 | 135 | #1,048 |
| 1985 | 118 | #1,195 |
| 1986 | 101 | #1,319 |
| 1987 | 117 | #1,224 |
| 1988 | 112 | #1,297 |
| 1989 | 99 | #1,476 |
| 1990 | 149 | #1,158 |
| 1991 | 151 | #1,165 |
| 1992 | 130 | #1,302 |
| 1993 | 120 | #1,372 |
| 1994 | 105 | #1,500 |
| 1995 | 100 | #1,537 |
| 1996 | 91 | #1,677 |
| 1997 | 66 | #2,123 |
| 1998 | 83 | #1,858 |
| 1999 | 56 | #2,549 |
| 2000 | 37 | #3,558 |
| 2001 | 51 | #2,861 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3,693 |
| 2003 | 37 | #3,770 |
| 2004 | 42 | #3,534 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3,620 |
| 2006 | 30 | #4,743 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4,881 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7,229 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6,430 |
| 2010 | 11 | #10,135 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7,996 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8,893 |
| 2013 | 6 | #15,605 |
| 2014 | 6 | #15,629 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10,510 |
| 2016 | 12 | #9,153 |
| 2018 | 5 | #16,918 |
| 2020 | 6 | #14,292 |
| 2021 | 5 | #16,497 |
| 2024 | 6 | #14,340 |
