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Kennia

Girl

Meaning of Kennia: Irish: 'handsome'

Kennia is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12975th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12975

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

796

First recorded 1978 · peak 2013

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 30 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 28 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 32 babies2002: 36 babies2003: 26 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 29 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 33 babies2013: 36 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Kennia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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