Kenechukwu vs Kenneth

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

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Kenechukwu

Boy name · Rank #6985

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Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kenechukwu Kenneth
Current Rank #6985 #284
Total Births (all years) 318 1,282,809
Peak Year 2015 1957
Peak Year Births 17 28,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kenechukwu 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 46 58,256
2000ss 109 34,090
2010ss 131 20,205
2020ss 32 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenechukwu Kenneth
2014 14 2,153
2015 17 2,031
2016 17 1,919
2017 12 1,765
2018 8 1,671
2019 10 1,622
2020 5 1,482
2021 — 1,373
2022 6 1,310
2023 9 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, 1990–2024.

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