Kenton vs Kenny

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

Name A

Kenton

Boy name · Rank #2122

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Name B

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1356

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Metric Kenton Kenny
Current Rank #2122 #1356
Total Births (all years) 11,280 51,931
Peak Year 2014 1960
Peak Year Births 188 1,934
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Kenton Kenny
1900s - 11
1910s 121 85
1920s 239 262
1930s 381 1,310
1940s 681 4,945
1950s 1,410 8,389
1960s 1,369 12,363
1970s 934 4,789
1980s 1,393 5,596
1990s 1,412 5,314
2000s 1,303 5,169
2010s 1,493 2,741
2020s 544 957

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenton Kenny
2014 188 265
2015 182 247
2016 159 242
2017 137 217
2018 128 207
2019 126 257
2020 115 182
2021 96 158
2022 96 160
2023 75 162
2024 70 140
2025 92 155

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, 1912–2025.

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