Given name
Kenay
“a good-looking woman”
Kenay is a variant of Kenae. One Irish interpretation is “a good-looking woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kenay is a variant of Kenae. One Irish interpretation is “a good-looking woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kenay is a variant of Kenae. An origin associated with Kenae is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kenay through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 172
- 172 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #4,090 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +92%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,090 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 153 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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