Boys' name · since 1913
Kenith
Kenith has 1,630 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,630
- total births
- 1913–2023
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1,630 boys have been named Kenith since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenith has been recorded 1,630 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2023.
- 1,630 total births
- 1913–2023 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kenith's 1,630 recorded births place it above 92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Kenith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kenith's full recorded timeline at 1965, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kenith popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2023
- Peak year (1963)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Kenith by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Kenith's strongest decade.
296 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Kenith births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 39
1910s
39 births
- 1920s 113
1920s
113 births
- 1930s
1930s
193 births
- 1940s
1940s
181 births
- 1950s
1950s
229 births
- 1960s
1960s
296 births
- 1970s
1970s
173 births
- 1980s
1980s
150 births
- 1990s
1990s
120 births
- 2000s 86
2000s
86 births
- 2010s 45
2010s
45 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 296 births (18% of all-time use).
How Kenith compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kenith's total volume
Kenith vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kenith by state
Where Kenith concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 16 | 1.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 15 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.4% |
16 of 1,630 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Kenith's data
- Kenith's decade-level peak was the 1960s (296 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Keniths (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kenith: Baby Name Since 1913 - 1,630 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenith. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kenith draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.