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Kenai

/ˈkinaɪ/ · 97% boys · #713 in the US for boys, 2025

Kenai has been given to about 2,465 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkinaɪ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,442
Median age today5 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kenai per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 383
  • Born in 2025383
  • All time2,465
  • England & Wales, 20257

How popular is Kenai?

Kenai ranks 713th among American boys in 2025, with 383 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 383 babies were given the name, ranking 713th. The typical living American called Kenai is about 5 years old today. It is relatively most common in Montana, where it accounts for 0.08% of births.

Names that sound like Kenai

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kenji0.74
  2. Kenan0.70
  3. Kai0.65
  4. Keenan0.62
  5. Kenny0.61
  6. Kendal0.60
  7. Kendall0.58
  8. Kegan0.55

Middle names for Kenai

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kenai Paul0.83
  2. Kenai John0.83
  3. Kenai Lee0.83
  4. Kenai Dean0.82
  5. Kenai Blake0.82
  6. Kenai Bryce0.82

Sibling names for Kenai

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Asaiahbrother · 0.99
  2. Matheobrother · 0.99
  3. Xylasister · 0.99
  4. Azaiahbrother · 0.99
  5. Azarieither · 0.99
  6. Lakelynsister · 0.98

Where Kenai is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Montana0.08%
  2. Colorado0.04%
  3. Idaho0.03%
  4. Nevada0.03%
  5. Oregon0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Kenai Reyes0.78
  2. Kenai Nguyen0.78
  3. Kenai Moore0.78
  4. Kenai Lee0.78
  5. Kenai Hall0.78
  6. Kenai Green0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Kenai

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Kenai across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.