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 #6251

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Name B

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1356

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kennan Kenny
Current Rank #6251 #1356
Total Births (all years) 1,223 51,931
Peak Year 2004 1960
Peak Year Births 41 1,934
Peak Decade 2000s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Kennan Kenny
1900s - 11
1910s - 85
1920s - 262
1930s - 1,310
1940s - 4,945
1950s 77 8,389
1960s 112 12,363
1970s 54 4,789
1980s 136 5,596
1990s 261 5,314
2000s 312 5,169
2010s 191 2,741
2020s 80 957

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 15 162
2024 14 140
2025 13 155

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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