Kennan vs Kenny

Side-by-side comparison of Kennan and Kenny — 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

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1352

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kennan Kenny
Current Rank #6224 #1352
Total Births (all years) 1,210 51,777
Peak Year 2004 1960
Peak Year Births 41 1,937
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Kennan Kenny
1900ss — 11
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 262
1930ss — 1,310
1940ss — 4,945
1950ss 77 8,389
1960ss 112 12,365
1970ss 54 4,788
1980ss 136 5,598
1990ss 261 5,314
2000ss 312 5,169
2010ss 191 2,740
2020ss 67 801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennan Kenny
2014 21 265
2015 17 247
2016 17 242
2017 13 217
2018 19 207
2019 19 257
2020 17 182
2021 9 158
2022 12 160
2023 15 161
2024 14 140

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, 1952–2024.

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