Kenneth
7 lettersMale #294 · 1,148 reported
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US name popularity
Kenneth name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Kenneth ranks #294 in male records (1,148 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #294 · 1,148 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count decreased by 42 male records (1,190 to 1,148); rank moved from #284 to #294.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count decreased by 225 male records (1,373 to 1,148); rank moved from #258 to #294.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 1,921 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Kenneth becoming more popular?
Kenneth's reported male count decreased by 42 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #284 to #294. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Kenneth. That is not a count of zero.
Kenneth in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 1,148 | 294 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,190 | 284 |
| 2023 | — | — | 1,321 | 262 |
| 2022 | — | — | 1,312 | 263 |
| 2021 | — | — | 1,373 | 258 |
| 2020 | — | — | 1,483 | 243 |
| 2019 | 7 | 13,132 | 1,623 | 233 |
| 2018 | — | — | 1,671 | 225 |
| 2017 | — | — | 1,766 | 217 |
| 2016 | 5 | 17,606 | 1,921 | 208 |
Questions about Kenneth’s popularity
How common is Kenneth in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Kenneth ranks #294 in male records (1,148 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Kenneth?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Kenneth only.
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