Boys' name · since 1920

Kenwood

187 babies named Kenwood in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1939. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#13,366 of 45,481
all-time among boys
187
born since 1920
1930s
peak decade

Kenwood is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 187 have been recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Kenwood recorded 187 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1993.

  • #13,366 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 187 born since 1920
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenwood ranks #13,366 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 187 born since 1920, peaking in the 1930s.

#13,366 of 45,481
all-time among boys
187
born since 1920
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kenwood's 187 recorded births place it above 70.57% 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.

Kenwood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kenwood's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1939 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kenwood popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1939)
11
Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
4681012 19201929193419381944194819551993 6

Kenwood by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (66 births, 35% of the file).

1930s was Kenwood's strongest decade.

66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Kenwood births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 66 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenwood? ▼
Kenwood has been given to 187 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,366 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 11 babies were born in 1939, its single highest year.
Where does Kenwood sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenwood ranks #13,366 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 Kenwood most popular? ▼
Kenwood was most popular in the 1930s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1939.
How long has the name Kenwood been used? ▼
Kenwood has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 74 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Kenwood? ▼
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.

What to do with Kenwood's data

  • Kenwood's decade-level peak was the 1930s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kenwood

Nearby Names Like Kenwood

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

Kenneth Boy
#294 1,283,974 births
Kent Boy
#1656 69,322 births
Kenny Boy
#1268 51,931 births
Kendall Boy
#1232 35,350 births
Kendrick Boy
#535 33,557 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Chawn
187 births · Peak 1973
Jonus
187 births · Peak 2005
Sharief
187 births · Peak 1997
Neco
187 births · Peak 1989

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kenwood: 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, 1920–1993 (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 Kenwood 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.