Boys' name · since 1932
Kenner
546 babies named Kenner in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,476 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,922 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 546
- born since 1932
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kenner currently ranks #5922 among boys' names in America, with 546 babies recorded since 1932.
Social Security Administration records show Kenner recorded 546 times among boys since 1932, holding rank #5922 nationally today, ahead of 57% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1932 to 2025.
- #7,476 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,922 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 546 born since 1932
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenner ranks #7,476 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,922 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 546 born since 1932, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,476 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,922 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 546
- born since 1932
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kenner's 546 recorded births place it above 83.55% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Kenner compares
546 Top 42% higher than 58% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kenner's all-time total is 48% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kenner | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 546 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kenner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kenner's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1932, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kenner popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Kenner by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (188 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Kenner's strongest decade.
188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Kenner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s
2000s
136 births
- 2010s
2010s
188 births
- 2020s
2020s
131 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 188 births (34% of all-time use).
How Kenner 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 Kenner's total volume
Kenner by state
Where Kenner concentrates geographically, total births since 1932
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 546 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kenner's data
- Kenner's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (188 total births) through the 2020s (131) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kenners (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kenner: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~93 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1932–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kenner 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 August 2026.