Kennet vs Kenny

Side-by-side comparison of Kennet and Kenny — 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

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1352

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Metric Kennet Kenny
Current Rank #10005 #1352
Total Births (all years) 214 51,777
Peak Year 1959 1960
Peak Year Births 13 1,937
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1938 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Kennet Kenny
1900ss — 11
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 262
1930ss 7 1,310
1940ss — 4,945
1950ss 43 8,389
1960ss 44 12,365
1970ss 12 4,788
1980ss 18 5,598
1990ss 6 5,314
2000ss 38 5,169
2010ss 34 2,740
2020ss 12 801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennet Kenny
2014 6 265
2015 — 247
2016 — 242
2017 6 217
2018 5 207
2019 6 257
2020 5 182
2021 — 158
2022 — 160
2023 — 161
2024 7 140

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, 1938–2024.

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