Kenny vs Kenneth
Side-by-side comparison of Kenny and Kenneth - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Kenny | Kenneth |
| Current Rank | #1356 | #284 |
| Total Births (all years) | 51,931 | 1,283,974 |
| Peak Year | 1960 | 1957 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,934 | 28,064 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1908 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Kenny | Kenneth |
| 1880s | - | 362 |
| 1890s | - | 1,298 |
| 1900s | 11 | 4,579 |
| 1910s | 85 | 43,248 |
| 1920s | 262 | 99,490 |
| 1930s | 1,310 | 125,111 |
| 1940s | 4,945 | 198,553 |
| 1950s | 8,389 | 262,819 |
| 1960s | 12,363 | 227,531 |
| 1970s | 4,789 | 111,489 |
| 1980s | 5,596 | 89,110 |
| 1990s | 5,314 | 58,254 |
| 2000s | 5,169 | 34,090 |
| 2010s | 2,741 | 20,213 |
| 2020s | 957 | 7,827 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Kenny | Kenneth |
| 2014 | 265 | 2,153 |
| 2015 | 247 | 2,033 |
| 2016 | 242 | 1,921 |
| 2017 | 217 | 1,766 |
| 2018 | 207 | 1,671 |
| 2019 | 257 | 1,623 |
| 2020 | 182 | 1,483 |
| 2021 | 158 | 1,373 |
| 2022 | 160 | 1,312 |
| 2023 | 162 | 1,321 |
| 2024 | 140 | 1,190 |
| 2025 | 155 | 1,148 |