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 #4212

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kenner Kenneth
Current Rank #4212 #284
Total Births (all years) 531 1,282,809
Peak Year 2015 1957
Peak Year Births 31 28,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1932 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kenner Kenneth
1880ss — 363
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 4,579
1910ss — 43,248
1920ss — 99,490
1930ss 5 125,109
1940ss 14 198,551
1950ss 14 262,822
1960ss 5 227,514
1970ss 13 111,497
1980ss — 89,118
1990ss 40 58,256
2000ss 136 34,090
2010ss 188 20,205
2020ss 116 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenner Kenneth
2014 18 2,153
2015 31 2,031
2016 22 1,919
2017 25 1,765
2018 26 1,671
2019 16 1,622
2020 18 1,482
2021 25 1,373
2022 27 1,310
2023 21 1,318
2024 25 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, 1932–2024.

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