Kennan vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kennan

Boy name · Rank #6224

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kennan Kenneth
Current Rank #6224 #284
Total Births (all years) 1,210 1,282,809
Peak Year 2004 1957
Peak Year Births 41 28,060
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kennan Kenneth
1880ss — 363
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 4,579
1910ss — 43,248
1920ss — 99,490
1930ss — 125,109
1940ss — 198,551
1950ss 77 262,822
1960ss 112 227,514
1970ss 54 111,497
1980ss 136 89,118
1990ss 261 58,256
2000ss 312 34,090
2010ss 191 20,205
2020ss 67 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennan Kenneth
2014 21 2,153
2015 17 2,031
2016 17 1,919
2017 13 1,765
2018 19 1,671
2019 19 1,622
2020 17 1,482
2021 9 1,373
2022 12 1,310
2023 15 1,318
2024 14 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, 1952–2024.

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