Kenyon vs Kenny

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

Name A

Kenyon

Boy name · Rank #3687

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Name B

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1352

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Metric Kenyon Kenny
Current Rank #3687 #1352
Total Births (all years) 7,946 51,777
Peak Year 2005 1960
Peak Year Births 323 1,937
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Kenyon Kenny
1900ss — 11
1910ss 80 85
1920ss 147 262
1930ss 164 1,310
1940ss 166 4,945
1950ss 243 8,389
1960ss 335 12,365
1970ss 1,178 4,788
1980ss 738 5,598
1990ss 1,138 5,314
2000ss 2,470 5,169
2010ss 1,068 2,740
2020ss 219 801

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenyon Kenny
2014 116 265
2015 93 247
2016 53 242
2017 71 217
2018 61 207
2019 52 257
2020 61 182
2021 46 158
2022 49 160
2023 33 161
2024 30 140

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, 1914–2024.

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