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 #13148

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kenshin Kenneth
Current Rank #13148 #284
Total Births (all years) 363 1,283,974
Peak Year 2003 1957
Peak Year Births 23 28,064
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kenshin Kenneth
1880s - 362
1890s - 1,298
1900s - 4,579
1910s - 43,248
1920s - 99,490
1930s - 125,111
1940s - 198,553
1950s - 262,819
1960s - 227,531
1970s - 111,489
1980s - 89,110
1990s - 58,254
2000s 132 34,090
2010s 159 20,213
2020s 72 7,827

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenshin Kenneth
2014 20 2,153
2015 11 2,033
2016 18 1,921
2017 17 1,766
2018 11 1,671
2019 17 1,623
2020 15 1,483
2021 10 1,373
2022 23 1,312
2023 9 1,321
2024 5 1,190
2025 10 1,148

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, 2001–2025.

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