Kenan vs Kenny

Side-by-side comparison of Kenan and Kenny — 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

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1352

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Metric Kenan Kenny
Current Rank #1131 #1352
Total Births (all years) 4,460 51,777
Peak Year 2024 1960
Peak Year Births 187 1,937
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Kenan Kenny
1900ss — 11
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 262
1930ss — 1,310
1940ss 10 4,945
1950ss 52 8,389
1960ss 107 12,365
1970ss 258 4,788
1980ss 350 5,598
1990ss 770 5,314
2000ss 1,045 5,169
2010ss 1,104 2,740
2020ss 764 801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenan Kenny
2014 110 265
2015 94 247
2016 106 242
2017 98 217
2018 135 207
2019 168 257
2020 134 182
2021 132 158
2022 168 160
2023 143 161
2024 187 140

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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