Kenyan vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kenyan

Boy name · Rank #10072

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kenyan Kenneth
Current Rank #10072 #284
Total Births (all years) 958 1,282,809
Peak Year 2006 1957
Peak Year Births 60 28,060
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kenyan 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 79 111,497
1980ss 45 89,118
1990ss 119 58,256
2000ss 376 34,090
2010ss 275 20,205
2020ss 64 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenyan Kenneth
2014 26 2,153
2015 20 2,031
2016 24 1,919
2017 13 1,765
2018 18 1,671
2019 21 1,622
2020 16 1,482
2021 13 1,373
2022 14 1,310
2023 14 1,318
2024 7 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, 1970–2024.

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