Recorded 1981–2006 Boys' name Peak 1998 75 births

Kenshawn — boys' name

75 babies named Kenshawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s392000s30

The verdict

75 boys have been named Kenshawn since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.

75
total births
1981–2006
years on record
1990s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Kenshawn was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

10 babies were named Kenshawn in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kenshawn

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Kenshawn between 1981 and 2006, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kenshawn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kenshawn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kenshawn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kenshawn 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 75 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.

Kenshawn at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

75

Since 1981

26 years of records

Peak year

1998

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1981

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2006

Kenshawn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1981

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1998)
10
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
4681012 200620042002200120001999199819971996199519921981 6

Kenshawn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
39 births that decade — 52% of Kenshawn's all-time total
1980s61990s392000s30

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenshawn?
75 babies have been named Kenshawn since 1981. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1998 with 10 births.
When was Kenshawn most popular?
Kenshawn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Kenshawn been used?
Kenshawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 26 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Kenshawn?
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, 1981–2006 (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.