Kener vs Kenny

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

Name A

Kener

Boy name · Rank #11633

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Name B

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1352

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Metric Kener Kenny
Current Rank #11633 #1352
Total Births (all years) 78 51,777
Peak Year 2023 1960
Peak Year Births 11 1,937
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Kener Kenny
1900ss — 11
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 262
1930ss — 1,310
1940ss — 4,945
1950ss — 8,389
1960ss — 12,365
1970ss — 4,788
1980ss — 5,598
1990ss — 5,314
2000ss 37 5,169
2010ss 18 2,740
2020ss 23 801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kener Kenny
2014 — 265
2015 — 247
2016 — 242
2017 8 217
2018 5 207
2019 — 257
2020 — 182
2021 — 158
2022 6 160
2023 11 161
2024 6 140

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, 2004–2024.

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