A modern American creation, likely blending Kim and Kenyatta.
Kimyatta is a 20th-century American name likely formed by combining the popular prefix Kim- with the name Kenyatta. Kenyatta itself is of East African origin, famously associated with Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of Kenya, and is often linked to the Kikuyu word for a beaded belt.
Less common today
Kimyatta isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,225 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
