Kennet vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kennet

Boy name · Rank #10005

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kennet Kenneth
Current Rank #10005 #284
Total Births (all years) 214 1,282,809
Peak Year 1959 1957
Peak Year Births 13 28,060
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1938 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kennet Kenneth
1880ss — 363
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 4,579
1910ss — 43,248
1920ss — 99,490
1930ss 7 125,109
1940ss — 198,551
1950ss 43 262,822
1960ss 44 227,514
1970ss 12 111,497
1980ss 18 89,118
1990ss 6 58,256
2000ss 38 34,090
2010ss 34 20,205
2020ss 12 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennet Kenneth
2014 6 2,153
2015 — 2,031
2016 — 1,919
2017 6 1,765
2018 5 1,671
2019 6 1,622
2020 5 1,482
2021 — 1,373
2022 — 1,310
2023 — 1,318
2024 7 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, 1938–2024.

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