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 #3540

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kendell Kenneth
Current Rank #3540 #284
Total Births (all years) 4,802 1,283,974
Peak Year 1990 1957
Peak Year Births 129 28,064
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kendell Kenneth
1880s - 362
1890s - 1,298
1900s - 4,579
1910s 5 43,248
1920s 28 99,490
1930s 60 125,111
1940s 116 198,553
1950s 182 262,819
1960s 405 227,531
1970s 523 111,489
1980s 772 89,110
1990s 1,040 58,254
2000s 895 34,090
2010s 587 20,213
2020s 189 7,827

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kendell Kenneth
2014 62 2,153
2015 54 2,033
2016 52 1,921
2017 43 1,766
2018 35 1,671
2019 53 1,623
2020 42 1,483
2021 26 1,373
2022 26 1,312
2023 35 1,321
2024 32 1,190
2025 28 1,148

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, 1919–2025.

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