Kendell vs Kenny

Side-by-side comparison of Kendell and Kenny — 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

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1352

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Metric Kendell Kenny
Current Rank #3529 #1352
Total Births (all years) 4,774 51,777
Peak Year 1990 1960
Peak Year Births 129 1,937
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Kendell Kenny
1900ss — 11
1910ss 5 85
1920ss 28 262
1930ss 60 1,310
1940ss 116 4,945
1950ss 182 8,389
1960ss 405 12,365
1970ss 523 4,788
1980ss 772 5,598
1990ss 1,040 5,314
2000ss 895 5,169
2010ss 587 2,740
2020ss 161 801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kendell Kenny
2014 62 265
2015 54 247
2016 52 242
2017 43 217
2018 35 207
2019 53 257
2020 42 182
2021 26 158
2022 26 160
2023 35 161
2024 32 140

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, 1919–2024.

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