Kenyon vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kenyon

Boy name · Rank #3687

Full profile →
Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Kenyon Kenneth
Current Rank #3687 #284
Total Births (all years) 7,946 1,282,809
Peak Year 2005 1957
Peak Year Births 323 28,060
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kenyon Kenneth
1880ss — 363
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 4,579
1910ss 80 43,248
1920ss 147 99,490
1930ss 164 125,109
1940ss 166 198,551
1950ss 243 262,822
1960ss 335 227,514
1970ss 1,178 111,497
1980ss 738 89,118
1990ss 1,138 58,256
2000ss 2,470 34,090
2010ss 1,068 20,205
2020ss 219 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenyon Kenneth
2014 116 2,153
2015 93 2,031
2016 53 1,919
2017 71 1,765
2018 61 1,671
2019 52 1,622
2020 61 1,482
2021 46 1,373
2022 49 1,310
2023 33 1,318
2024 30 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, 1914–2024.

← Compare different names