Kenaan vs Kenneth

Side-by-side comparison of Kenaan and Kenneth — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kenaan

Boy name · Rank #10591

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kenaan Kenneth
Current Rank #10591 #284
Total Births (all years) 54 1,282,809
Peak Year 2014 1957
Peak Year Births 9 28,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2012 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kenaan Kenneth
1880ss — 363
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 4,579
1910ss — 43,248
1920ss — 99,490
1930ss — 125,109
1940ss — 198,551
1950ss — 262,822
1960ss — 227,514
1970ss — 111,497
1980ss — 89,118
1990ss — 58,256
2000ss — 34,090
2010ss 34 20,205
2020ss 20 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenaan Kenneth
2014 9 2,153
2015 7 2,031
2016 — 1,919
2017 6 1,765
2018 7 1,671
2019 — 1,622
2020 — 1,482
2021 — 1,373
2022 7 1,310
2023 6 1,318
2024 7 1,186

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2012–2024.

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