Kennon vs Kenny

Side-by-side comparison of Kennon and Kenny — 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

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1352

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Metric Kennon Kenny
Current Rank #5677 #1352
Total Births (all years) 1,781 51,777
Peak Year 2004 1960
Peak Year Births 33 1,937
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Kennon Kenny
1900ss — 11
1910ss 9 85
1920ss 61 262
1930ss 60 1,310
1940ss 103 4,945
1950ss 165 8,389
1960ss 207 12,365
1970ss 234 4,788
1980ss 228 5,598
1990ss 235 5,314
2000ss 226 5,169
2010ss 175 2,740
2020ss 78 801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennon Kenny
2014 18 265
2015 21 247
2016 21 242
2017 17 217
2018 16 207
2019 15 257
2020 19 182
2021 17 158
2022 20 160
2023 6 161
2024 16 140

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, 1917–2024.

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