Kenner vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kenner

Boy name · Rank #4227

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kenner Kenneth
Current Rank #4227 #284
Total Births (all years) 546 1,283,974
Peak Year 2015 1957
Peak Year Births 31 28,064
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1932 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kenner Kenneth
1880s - 362
1890s - 1,298
1900s - 4,579
1910s - 43,248
1920s - 99,490
1930s 5 125,111
1940s 14 198,553
1950s 14 262,819
1960s 5 227,531
1970s 13 111,489
1980s - 89,110
1990s 40 58,254
2000s 136 34,090
2010s 188 20,213
2020s 131 7,827

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenner Kenneth
2014 18 2,153
2015 31 2,033
2016 22 1,921
2017 25 1,766
2018 26 1,671
2019 16 1,623
2020 18 1,483
2021 25 1,373
2022 27 1,312
2023 21 1,321
2024 25 1,190
2025 15 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, 1932–2025.

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