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Kenetta

kuh-NET-uh /kəˈnɛtə/

At a glance

In short
Kenetta is a beautiful and unique name for a baby girl, with origins in America and derived from Kenneth. Pronounced kuh-NET-uh (/kəˈnɛtə/) in American English.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1990 (#12,958)
Babies in 1990
5 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#6,666 in 1973
First recorded
1973

Meaning of Kenetta

Kenetta is a beautiful and unique name for a baby girl. This name has its origins in America and is derived from the more common name, Kenneth. It has a lovely sound and a gentle rhythm that rolls off the tongue effortlessly. Despite not being among the most popular names, Kenetta holds a special charm for those who choose it for their little one. The name Kenetta has been given to a small number of newborns in the United States over the years, with occurrences recorded since 1973. It reached its peak popularity in 1975 when it ranked 9069th on the list of baby names.

How to pronounce Kenetta

English

Popularity of Kenetta in the U.S.

Kenetta was last recorded in the U.S. in 1990, ranked #12,958 with 5 babies. It peaked at #6,666 in 1973. It first appears in the records in 1973.

Bar and line chart: Kenetta in the U.S., 1973–1990. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 7 in 1973 and 5 in 1990. Line: rank among girl names, peak #6,666 in 1973, #12,958 in 1990.
  • Girls named Kenetta (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1973–1990. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1973⁠–⁠1990 3 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
1990512,958back
197559,067back
197376,666new