Kenshin vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kenshin

Boy name · Rank #13101

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kenshin Kenneth
Current Rank #13101 #284
Total Births (all years) 353 1,282,809
Peak Year 2003 1957
Peak Year Births 23 28,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kenshin Kenneth
1880ss — 363
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 4,579
1910ss — 43,248
1920ss — 99,490
1930ss — 125,109
1940ss — 198,551
1950ss — 262,822
1960ss — 227,514
1970ss — 111,497
1980ss — 89,118
1990ss — 58,256
2000ss 132 34,090
2010ss 159 20,205
2020ss 62 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenshin Kenneth
2014 20 2,153
2015 11 2,031
2016 18 1,919
2017 17 1,765
2018 11 1,671
2019 17 1,622
2020 15 1,482
2021 10 1,373
2022 23 1,310
2023 9 1,318
2024 5 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, 2001–2024.

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