Most Popular Names in Kenya in 1979
| Rank | Name | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John | 100% |
| 2 | Abdi | 95% |
| 2 | Peter | 100% |
| 4 | Mohamed | 88% |
| 5 | Hassan | 90% |
| 5 | Joseph | 100% |
| 7 | Ahmed | 92% |
| 7 | David | 100% |
| 9 | Halima | 100% |
| 10 | Mary | 100% |
| 11 | James | 100% |
| 11 | Jane | 100% |
| 11 | Omar | 87% |
| 14 | Daniel | 100% |
| 14 | Francis | 100% |
| 14 | Ibrahim | 86% |
| 17 | Abdullahi | - |
| 17 | Ali | 87% |
| 17 | Benson | 100% |
| 17 | Fatuma | 100% |
| 17 | Grace | 100% |
| 17 | Moses | 100% |
| 17 | Thomas | 100% |
| 24 | Elizabeth | 100% |
| 24 | George | 100% |
| 24 | Hussein | 90% |
| 24 | Jack | 100% |
| 24 | Maryan | - |
| 24 | Stephen | 100% |