Kenan vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kenan

Boy name · Rank #1131

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kenan Kenneth
Current Rank #1131 #284
Total Births (all years) 4,460 1,282,809
Peak Year 2024 1957
Peak Year Births 187 28,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kenan Kenneth
1880ss — 363
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 4,579
1910ss — 43,248
1920ss — 99,490
1930ss — 125,109
1940ss 10 198,551
1950ss 52 262,822
1960ss 107 227,514
1970ss 258 111,497
1980ss 350 89,118
1990ss 770 58,256
2000ss 1,045 34,090
2010ss 1,104 20,205
2020ss 764 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenan Kenneth
2014 110 2,153
2015 94 2,031
2016 106 1,919
2017 98 1,765
2018 135 1,671
2019 168 1,622
2020 134 1,482
2021 132 1,373
2022 168 1,310
2023 143 1,318
2024 187 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, 1947–2024.

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