Recorded 1953–1990 Girls' name Peak 1969 163 births

Kennette — girls' name

163 babies named Kennette in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s201960s681970s331980s371990s5

The verdict

163 girls have been named Kennette since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1990.

163
total births
1953–1990
years on record
1960s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Kennette was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

13 babies were named Kennette in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kennette

The Social Security Administration has registered 163 babies named Kennette between 1953 and 1990, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kennette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kennette performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kennette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kennette 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 163 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.

Kennette at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

163

Since 1953

38 years of records

Peak year

1969

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1953

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1990

Kennette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1953

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1969)
13
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
468101214 199019851981197319691965196219551953 7

Kennette by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
68 births that decade — 42% of Kennette's all-time total
1950s201960s681970s331980s371990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kennette?
163 babies have been named Kennette since 1953. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1969 with 13 births.
When was Kennette most popular?
Kennette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Kennette been used?
Kennette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 38 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Kennette?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kendra, Kennedy, Kendall, Kenya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1953–1990 (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.