US rank #8345 Boys' name Peak 1956 1,454 births

Keneth — #8345 US boys' name

1,454 babies named Keneth in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s541920s1251930s1541940s1221950s1751960s2151970s961980s881990s922000s1972010s872020s49
#8345
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Keneth was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

28 babies were named Keneth in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keneth

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,454 babies named Keneth between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keneth currently holds the #8345 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keneth performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 215 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Keneth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 30 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Keneth in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keneth in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,454 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Keneth at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,454

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1956

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#8,345

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keneth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1956)
28
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Keneth by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
215 births that decade — 15% of Keneth's all-time total
1910s541920s1251930s1541940s1221950s1751960s2151970s961980s881990s922000s1972010s872020s49

Keneth by state

Where Keneth concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Keneth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
30 2.1%
#2 New York
22 1.5%
#3 Florida
5 0.3%
#4 Texas
5 0.3%
California share of Keneth's total US births 2.1%
Even split

30 of 1,454 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keneth?
1,454 babies have been named Keneth since 1914. It currently ranks #8345 among boys. The peak year was 1956 with 28 births.
When was Keneth most popular?
Keneth was most popular in the 1960s decade with 215 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Keneth most popular?
The top states for the name Keneth are California (30 births), New York (22 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Keneth been used?
Keneth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keneth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kenneth, Kent, Kenny, Kendall, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.