Kennon vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kennon

Boy name · Rank #5694

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kennon Kenneth
Current Rank #5694 #284
Total Births (all years) 1,796 1,283,974
Peak Year 2004 1957
Peak Year Births 33 28,064
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kennon Kenneth
1880s - 362
1890s - 1,298
1900s - 4,579
1910s 9 43,248
1920s 61 99,490
1930s 60 125,111
1940s 103 198,553
1950s 165 262,819
1960s 207 227,531
1970s 234 111,489
1980s 228 89,110
1990s 235 58,254
2000s 226 34,090
2010s 175 20,213
2020s 93 7,827

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennon Kenneth
2014 18 2,153
2015 21 2,033
2016 21 1,921
2017 17 1,766
2018 16 1,671
2019 15 1,623
2020 19 1,483
2021 17 1,373
2022 20 1,312
2023 6 1,321
2024 16 1,190
2025 15 1,148

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, 1917–2025.

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