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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Kenan | Kenneth |
| Current Rank | #1134 | #284 |
| Total Births (all years) | 4,645 | 1,283,974 |
| Peak Year | 2024 | 1957 |
| Peak Year Births | 187 | 28,064 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1947 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Kenan | Kenneth |
| 1880s | - | 362 |
| 1890s | - | 1,298 |
| 1900s | - | 4,579 |
| 1910s | - | 43,248 |
| 1920s | - | 99,490 |
| 1930s | - | 125,111 |
| 1940s | 10 | 198,553 |
| 1950s | 52 | 262,819 |
| 1960s | 107 | 227,531 |
| 1970s | 258 | 111,489 |
| 1980s | 350 | 89,110 |
| 1990s | 770 | 58,254 |
| 2000s | 1,045 | 34,090 |
| 2010s | 1,104 | 20,213 |
| 2020s | 949 | 7,827 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Kenan | Kenneth |
| 2014 | 110 | 2,153 |
| 2015 | 94 | 2,033 |
| 2016 | 106 | 1,921 |
| 2017 | 98 | 1,766 |
| 2018 | 135 | 1,671 |
| 2019 | 168 | 1,623 |
| 2020 | 135 | 1,483 |
| 2021 | 132 | 1,373 |
| 2022 | 168 | 1,312 |
| 2023 | 143 | 1,321 |
| 2024 | 187 | 1,190 |
| 2025 | 184 | 1,148 |