Boys' name · since 2003

Kenseth

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Kenseth, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,825 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade

16 boys have been named Kenseth since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Kenseth has 16 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2006.

  • #30,825 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 2003
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenseth ranks #30,825 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,825 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kenseth's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kenseth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kenseth's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kenseth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2003)
6
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 200320042006 5

Kenseth by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (16 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Kenseth's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Kenseth births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenseth? ▼
16 babies have been named Kenseth since 2003. All-time, it sits at #30,825 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2003 with 6 births.
Where does Kenseth sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenseth ranks #30,825 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kenseth most popular? ▼
Kenseth was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Kenseth been used? ▼
Kenseth has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 4 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Kenseth? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Kenseth

Nearby Names Like Kenseth

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kenseth

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Kent Boy
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Kenny Boy
#1268 51,931 births
Kendall Boy
#1232 35,350 births
Kendrick Boy
#535 33,557 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kenseth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2003–2006 (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 Kenseth 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.