Kenji vs Kenneth
Side-by-side comparison of Kenji and Kenneth - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Kenji | Kenneth |
| Current Rank | #855 | #284 |
| Total Births (all years) | 5,624 | 1,283,974 |
| Peak Year | 2022 | 1957 |
| Peak Year Births | 337 | 28,064 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1913 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Kenji | Kenneth |
| 1880s | - | 362 |
| 1890s | - | 1,298 |
| 1900s | - | 4,579 |
| 1910s | 85 | 43,248 |
| 1920s | 213 | 99,490 |
| 1930s | 96 | 125,111 |
| 1940s | 23 | 198,553 |
| 1950s | 18 | 262,819 |
| 1960s | 104 | 227,531 |
| 1970s | 430 | 111,489 |
| 1980s | 359 | 89,110 |
| 1990s | 423 | 58,254 |
| 2000s | 889 | 34,090 |
| 2010s | 1,292 | 20,213 |
| 2020s | 1,692 | 7,827 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Kenji | Kenneth |
| 2014 | 96 | 2,153 |
| 2015 | 122 | 2,033 |
| 2016 | 125 | 1,921 |
| 2017 | 137 | 1,766 |
| 2018 | 141 | 1,671 |
| 2019 | 156 | 1,623 |
| 2020 | 245 | 1,483 |
| 2021 | 281 | 1,373 |
| 2022 | 337 | 1,312 |
| 2023 | 296 | 1,321 |
| 2024 | 284 | 1,190 |
| 2025 | 249 | 1,148 |