Kendel vs Kenny

Side-by-side comparison of Kendel and Kenny — 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

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1352

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Metric Kendel Kenny
Current Rank #10021 #1352
Total Births (all years) 822 51,777
Peak Year 1994 1960
Peak Year Births 28 1,937
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1954 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Kendel Kenny
1900ss — 11
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 262
1930ss — 1,310
1940ss — 4,945
1950ss 11 8,389
1960ss 80 12,365
1970ss 68 4,788
1980ss 122 5,598
1990ss 184 5,314
2000ss 199 5,169
2010ss 131 2,740
2020ss 27 801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kendel Kenny
2014 15 265
2015 11 247
2016 11 242
2017 6 217
2018 10 207
2019 9 257
2020 5 182
2021 — 158
2022 7 160
2023 8 161
2024 7 140

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, 1954–2024.

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