Kenneth vs Kendall

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

Name A

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Name B

Kendall

Girl name · Rank #310

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Metric Kenneth Kendall
Current Rank #284 #310
Total Births (all years) 1,282,809 65,593
Peak Year 1957 2012
Peak Year Births 28,060 2,625
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Kenneth Kendall
1880ss 363 —
1890ss 1,298 —
1900ss 4,579 —
1910ss 43,248 —
1920ss 99,490 5
1930ss 125,109 7
1940ss 198,551 96
1950ss 262,822 279
1960ss 227,514 891
1970ss 111,497 1,068
1980ss 89,118 4,237
1990ss 58,256 12,635
2000ss 34,090 21,033
2010ss 20,205 20,250
2020ss 6,669 5,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenneth Kendall
2014 2,153 2,442
2015 2,031 2,199
2016 1,919 1,703
2017 1,765 1,398
2018 1,671 1,213
2019 1,622 1,215
2020 1,482 1,019
2021 1,373 1,046
2022 1,310 1,061
2023 1,318 981
2024 1,186 985

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, 1880–2024.

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