Kendell vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kendell

Boy name · Rank #3529

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kendell Kenneth
Current Rank #3529 #284
Total Births (all years) 4,774 1,282,809
Peak Year 1990 1957
Peak Year Births 129 28,060
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kendell Kenneth
1880ss — 363
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 4,579
1910ss 5 43,248
1920ss 28 99,490
1930ss 60 125,109
1940ss 116 198,551
1950ss 182 262,822
1960ss 405 227,514
1970ss 523 111,497
1980ss 772 89,118
1990ss 1,040 58,256
2000ss 895 34,090
2010ss 587 20,205
2020ss 161 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kendell Kenneth
2014 62 2,153
2015 54 2,031
2016 52 1,919
2017 43 1,765
2018 35 1,671
2019 53 1,622
2020 42 1,482
2021 26 1,373
2022 26 1,310
2023 35 1,318
2024 32 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, 1919–2024.

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