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.

Name A

Kenji

Boy name · Rank #854

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kenji Kenneth
Current Rank #854 #284
Total Births (all years) 5,373 1,282,809
Peak Year 2022 1957
Peak Year Births 336 28,060
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kenji Kenneth
1880ss — 363
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 4,579
1910ss 85 43,248
1920ss 213 99,490
1930ss 96 125,109
1940ss 23 198,551
1950ss 18 262,822
1960ss 104 227,514
1970ss 430 111,497
1980ss 359 89,118
1990ss 423 58,256
2000ss 889 34,090
2010ss 1,292 20,205
2020ss 1,441 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenji Kenneth
2014 96 2,153
2015 122 2,031
2016 125 1,919
2017 137 1,765
2018 141 1,671
2019 156 1,622
2020 245 1,482
2021 281 1,373
2022 336 1,310
2023 296 1,318
2024 283 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, 1913–2024.

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