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 #3540

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Name B

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1356

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Metric Kendell Kenny
Current Rank #3540 #1356
Total Births (all years) 4,802 51,931
Peak Year 1990 1960
Peak Year Births 129 1,934
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Kendell Kenny
1900s - 11
1910s 5 85
1920s 28 262
1930s 60 1,310
1940s 116 4,945
1950s 182 8,389
1960s 405 12,363
1970s 523 4,789
1980s 772 5,596
1990s 1,040 5,314
2000s 895 5,169
2010s 587 2,741
2020s 189 957

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 35 162
2024 32 140
2025 28 155

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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