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 #2115

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Name B

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1352

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Metric Kenton Kenny
Current Rank #2115 #1352
Total Births (all years) 11,187 51,777
Peak Year 2014 1960
Peak Year Births 188 1,937
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Kenton Kenny
1900ss — 11
1910ss 121 85
1920ss 239 262
1930ss 381 1,310
1940ss 681 4,945
1950ss 1,410 8,389
1960ss 1,368 12,365
1970ss 934 4,788
1980ss 1,393 5,598
1990ss 1,412 5,314
2000ss 1,303 5,169
2010ss 1,493 2,740
2020ss 452 801

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 75 161
2024 70 140

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, 1912–2024.

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