Recorded 1985–2025 Boys' name Peak 1991 61 births

Kenroy — boys' name

61 babies named Kenroy in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

61 boys have been named Kenroy since 1985, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.

61
total births
1985–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Kenroy was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

7 babies were named Kenroy in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kenroy

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Kenroy between 1985 and 2025, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kenroy currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kenroy performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kenroy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kenroy 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 61 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.

Kenroy at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

61

Since 1985

41 years of records

Peak year

1991

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1985

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2025

Kenroy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2025–1985

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (1991)
7
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Kenroy by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
21 births that decade — 34% of Kenroy's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenroy?
61 babies have been named Kenroy since 1985. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1991 with 7 births.
When was Kenroy most popular?
Kenroy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Kenroy been used?
Kenroy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 41 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kenroy?
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.

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, 1985–2025 (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.