Kenyan vs Kenny

Side-by-side comparison of Kenyan and Kenny — 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

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1352

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Metric Kenyan Kenny
Current Rank #10072 #1352
Total Births (all years) 958 51,777
Peak Year 2006 1960
Peak Year Births 60 1,937
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Kenyan Kenny
1900ss — 11
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 262
1930ss — 1,310
1940ss — 4,945
1950ss — 8,389
1960ss — 12,365
1970ss 79 4,788
1980ss 45 5,598
1990ss 119 5,314
2000ss 376 5,169
2010ss 275 2,740
2020ss 64 801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenyan Kenny
2014 26 265
2015 20 247
2016 24 242
2017 13 217
2018 18 207
2019 21 257
2020 16 182
2021 13 158
2022 14 160
2023 14 161
2024 7 140

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, 1970–2024.

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