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 #6251

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kennan Kenneth
Current Rank #6251 #284
Total Births (all years) 1,223 1,283,974
Peak Year 2004 1957
Peak Year Births 41 28,064
Peak Decade 2000s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kennan Kenneth
1880s - 362
1890s - 1,298
1900s - 4,579
1910s - 43,248
1920s - 99,490
1930s - 125,111
1940s - 198,553
1950s 77 262,819
1960s 112 227,531
1970s 54 111,489
1980s 136 89,110
1990s 261 58,254
2000s 312 34,090
2010s 191 20,213
2020s 80 7,827

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennan Kenneth
2014 21 2,153
2015 17 2,033
2016 17 1,921
2017 13 1,766
2018 19 1,671
2019 19 1,623
2020 17 1,483
2021 9 1,373
2022 12 1,312
2023 15 1,321
2024 14 1,190
2025 13 1,148

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, 1952–2025.

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