Kenai vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kenai

Boy name · Rank #772

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kenai Kenneth
Current Rank #772 #284
Total Births (all years) 2,013 1,282,809
Peak Year 2024 1957
Peak Year Births 327 28,060
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kenai 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 10 58,256
2000ss 266 34,090
2010ss 689 20,205
2020ss 1,048 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenai Kenneth
2014 61 2,153
2015 68 2,031
2016 82 1,919
2017 98 1,765
2018 93 1,671
2019 122 1,622
2020 144 1,482
2021 141 1,373
2022 202 1,310
2023 234 1,318
2024 327 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, 1992–2024.

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