Kenneth vs Kenny

Side-by-side comparison of Kenneth and Kenny — 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

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1352

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Metric Kenneth Kenny
Current Rank #284 #1352
Total Births (all years) 1,282,809 51,777
Peak Year 1957 1960
Peak Year Births 28,060 1,937
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Kenneth Kenny
1880ss 363 —
1890ss 1,298 —
1900ss 4,579 11
1910ss 43,248 85
1920ss 99,490 262
1930ss 125,109 1,310
1940ss 198,551 4,945
1950ss 262,822 8,389
1960ss 227,514 12,365
1970ss 111,497 4,788
1980ss 89,118 5,598
1990ss 58,256 5,314
2000ss 34,090 5,169
2010ss 20,205 2,740
2020ss 6,669 801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenneth Kenny
2014 2,153 265
2015 2,031 247
2016 1,919 242
2017 1,765 217
2018 1,671 207
2019 1,622 257
2020 1,482 182
2021 1,373 158
2022 1,310 160
2023 1,318 161
2024 1,186 140

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, 1880–2024.

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