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 #5677

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kennon Kenneth
Current Rank #5677 #284
Total Births (all years) 1,781 1,282,809
Peak Year 2004 1957
Peak Year Births 33 28,060
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kennon Kenneth
1880ss — 363
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 4,579
1910ss 9 43,248
1920ss 61 99,490
1930ss 60 125,109
1940ss 103 198,551
1950ss 165 262,822
1960ss 207 227,514
1970ss 234 111,497
1980ss 228 89,118
1990ss 235 58,256
2000ss 226 34,090
2010ss 175 20,205
2020ss 78 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennon Kenneth
2014 18 2,153
2015 21 2,031
2016 21 1,919
2017 17 1,765
2018 16 1,671
2019 15 1,622
2020 19 1,482
2021 17 1,373
2022 20 1,310
2023 6 1,318
2024 16 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, 1917–2024.

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