Kenny vs Kendall

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

Name A

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1352

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Name B

Kendall

Girl name · Rank #310

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Metric Kenny Kendall
Current Rank #1352 #310
Total Births (all years) 51,777 65,593
Peak Year 1960 2012
Peak Year Births 1,937 2,625
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Kenny Kendall
1900ss 11 —
1910ss 85 —
1920ss 262 5
1930ss 1,310 7
1940ss 4,945 96
1950ss 8,389 279
1960ss 12,365 891
1970ss 4,788 1,068
1980ss 5,598 4,237
1990ss 5,314 12,635
2000ss 5,169 21,033
2010ss 2,740 20,250
2020ss 801 5,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenny Kendall
2014 265 2,442
2015 247 2,199
2016 242 1,703
2017 217 1,398
2018 207 1,213
2019 257 1,215
2020 182 1,019
2021 158 1,046
2022 160 1,061
2023 161 981
2024 140 985

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, 1908–2024.

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