Boys' name · since 1959

Kenne

12 babies named Kenne in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

12
total births
1959–1988
years on record
1950s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

12 boys have been named Kenne since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenne has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1988.

  • 12 total births
  • 1959–1988 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kenne's 12 recorded births place it above 27% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kenne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kenne's full recorded timeline at 1988, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 6 recorded births.

Kenne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1959)
6
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
6 19591988 6

Kenne by decade

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

1950s was Kenne's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Kenne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenne?
Kenne has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 6 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
When was Kenne most popular?
Kenne was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Kenne been used?
Records for Kenne go back to 1959, giving 30 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Kenne?
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.

What to do with Kenne's data

  • Kenne's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1959–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kenne: Baby Name Since 1959 - 12 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenne. 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 Kenne 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.