Kendel vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kendel

Boy name · Rank #10021

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kendel Kenneth
Current Rank #10021 #284
Total Births (all years) 822 1,282,809
Peak Year 1994 1957
Peak Year Births 28 28,060
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kendel Kenneth
1880ss — 363
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 4,579
1910ss — 43,248
1920ss — 99,490
1930ss — 125,109
1940ss — 198,551
1950ss 11 262,822
1960ss 80 227,514
1970ss 68 111,497
1980ss 122 89,118
1990ss 184 58,256
2000ss 199 34,090
2010ss 131 20,205
2020ss 27 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kendel Kenneth
2014 15 2,153
2015 11 2,031
2016 11 1,919
2017 6 1,765
2018 10 1,671
2019 9 1,622
2020 5 1,482
2021 — 1,373
2022 7 1,310
2023 8 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, 1954–2024.

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