Feminine dossier · first seen 1924

Kenna

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2016
Peak births
444
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1924Peak 20162025
peak 2016 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Kenna

How many people are named Kenna?

An estimated 12,993 living Americans are named Kenna.

How rare is Kenna?

Kenna is uncommon among babies today, with 357 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 19.6% from its 2016 peak.

How old is the typical Kenna?

The median age of a living American named Kenna is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 31 years old.

Is Kenna still popular?

Yes. Kenna is holding steady, with 357 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Kenna most common?

Kenna has its strongest geographic signal in Iowa, where it appeared 3.6× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
2016
Decline from peak
19.6%
2025
357
All-time
13,536

Kenna broke out in Iowa, Ohio, and Wisconsin (2009) and became over-represented in 11 states over 15 years.

Broke out: Iowa, Ohio, and Wisconsin, 2009 · over-represented in 11 states over 15 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 2016 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 2014 IN Iowa: broke out 2009 IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 2022 MI Minnesota: broke out 2016 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 2020 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2009 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2024 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 2015 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 2015 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 2009 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY