Kender vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kender

Boy name · Rank #7109

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kender Kenneth
Current Rank #7109 #284
Total Births (all years) 63 1,282,809
Peak Year 2023 1957
Peak Year Births 12 28,060
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kender Kenneth
1880ss — 363
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 4,579
1910ss — 43,248
1920ss — 99,490
1930ss — 125,109
1940ss — 198,551
1950ss — 262,822
1960ss — 227,514
1970ss — 111,497
1980ss — 89,118
1990ss — 58,256
2000ss 6 34,090
2010ss 15 20,205
2020ss 42 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kender Kenneth
2014 — 2,153
2015 5 2,031
2016 5 1,919
2017 5 1,765
2018 — 1,671
2019 — 1,622
2020 5 1,482
2021 6 1,373
2022 7 1,310
2023 12 1,318
2024 12 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, 2008–2024.

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