US rank #10005 Boys' name Peak 1959 214 births

Kennet — #10005 US boys' name

214 babies named Kennet in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s71950s431960s441970s121980s181990s62000s382010s342020s12
#10005
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Kennet was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

13 babies were named Kennet in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kennet

The Social Security Administration has registered 214 babies named Kennet between 1938 and 2024, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kennet currently holds the #10005 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kennet performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 44 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Kennet shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kennet 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 214 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.

Kennet at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

214

Since 1938

87 years of records

Peak year

1959

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#10,005

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1938

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kennet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1938

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
13
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
468101214 202420172009200219851964196019561938 7

Kennet by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
44 births that decade — 21% of Kennet's all-time total
1930s71950s431960s441970s121980s181990s62000s382010s342020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kennet?
214 babies have been named Kennet since 1938. It currently ranks #10005 among boys. The peak year was 1959 with 13 births.
When was Kennet most popular?
Kennet was most popular in the 1960s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Kennet been used?
Kennet has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 87 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kennet?
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, 1938–2024 (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.