Kenner vs Kenny

Side-by-side comparison of Kenner and Kenny — 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

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1352

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Metric Kenner Kenny
Current Rank #4212 #1352
Total Births (all years) 531 51,777
Peak Year 2015 1960
Peak Year Births 31 1,937
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1932 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Kenner Kenny
1900ss — 11
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 262
1930ss 5 1,310
1940ss 14 4,945
1950ss 14 8,389
1960ss 5 12,365
1970ss 13 4,788
1980ss — 5,598
1990ss 40 5,314
2000ss 136 5,169
2010ss 188 2,740
2020ss 116 801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenner Kenny
2014 18 265
2015 31 247
2016 22 242
2017 25 217
2018 26 207
2019 16 257
2020 18 182
2021 25 158
2022 27 160
2023 21 161
2024 25 140

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, 1932–2024.

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