Boys' name · since 1917
Kennth
Kennth has 2,003 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,003
- total births
- 1917–2007
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Kennth is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 2,003 have been recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Kennth recorded 2,003 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2007.
- 2,003 total births
- 1917–2007 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kennth's 2,003 recorded births place it above 93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Kennth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kennth splits its recorded history at 1961: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1934 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 95 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kennth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2007
- Peak year (1960)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Kennth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Kennth's strongest decade.
649 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Kennth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 48
1920s
48 births
- 1930s 85
1930s
85 births
- 1940s 196
1940s
196 births
- 1950s
1950s
473 births
- 1960s
1960s
649 births
- 1970s
1970s
313 births
- 1980s 183
1980s
183 births
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 649 births (32% of all-time use).
How Kennth 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 Kennth's total volume
Kennth vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kennth by state
Where Kennth concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 72 | 3.6% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 35 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 26 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 23 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 23 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 19 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 19 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 17 | 0.8% |
72 of 2,003 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Kennth appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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- Kennth's decade-level peak was the 1960s (649 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kennths (72 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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, 1917–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kennth: Baby Name Since 1917 - 2,003 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kennth. 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 Kennth 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.