Baby names
How popular is the name Kenneth?
In 2025, 1,148 baby boys in the U.S. were named Kenneth, the 294th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1957, when 28,064 boys got the name. 1,283,974 boys have been named Kenneth since 1880. 5,338 girls have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#294
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
1,148
boys named Kenneth
Peak year
1957
28,064 boys
Boys named Kenneth each year since 1880
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The numbers for Kenneth (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,148 |
| 2024 | 1,190 |
| 2023 | 1,321 |
| 2022 | 1,312 |
| 2021 | 1,373 |
| 2020 | 1,483 |
| 2019 | 1,623 |
| 2018 | 1,671 |
| 2017 | 1,766 |
| 2016 | 1,921 |
| 2015 | 2,033 |
| 2014 | 2,153 |
| 2013 | 2,177 |
| 2012 | 2,224 |
| 2011 | 2,217 |
| 2010 | 2,428 |
| 2009 | 2,612 |
| 2008 | 2,967 |
| 2007 | 3,108 |
| 2006 | 3,243 |
| 2005 | 3,368 |
| 2004 | 3,425 |
| 2003 | 3,643 |
| 2002 | 3,665 |
| 2001 | 3,907 |
| 2000 | 4,152 |
| 1999 | 4,285 |
| 1998 | 4,586 |
| 1997 | 4,659 |
| 1996 | 4,973 |
| 1995 | 5,226 |
| 1994 | 5,679 |
| 1993 | 6,276 |
| 1992 | 6,732 |
| 1991 | 7,576 |
| 1990 | 8,262 |
| 1989 | 8,555 |
| 1988 | 8,567 |
| 1987 | 8,354 |
| 1986 | 8,453 |
| 1985 | 8,992 |
| 1984 | 8,790 |
| 1983 | 8,965 |
| 1982 | 9,354 |
| 1981 | 9,472 |
| 1980 | 9,608 |
| 1979 | 9,236 |
| 1978 | 9,021 |
| 1977 | 9,452 |
| 1976 | 9,127 |
| 1975 | 9,634 |
| 1974 | 10,143 |
| 1973 | 10,979 |
| 1972 | 12,334 |
| 1971 | 14,763 |
| 1970 | 16,800 |
| 1969 | 17,553 |
| 1968 | 18,077 |
| 1967 | 19,263 |
| 1966 | 20,834 |
| 1965 | 22,677 |
| 1964 | 24,850 |
| 1963 | 25,235 |
| 1962 | 25,241 |
| 1961 | 26,100 |
| 1960 | 27,701 |
| 1959 | 26,640 |
| 1958 | 26,684 |
| 1957 | 28,064 |
| 1956 | 27,432 |
| 1955 | 26,743 |
| 1954 | 26,186 |
| 1953 | 25,507 |
| 1952 | 25,909 |
| 1951 | 25,841 |
| 1950 | 23,813 |
| 1949 | 23,589 |
| 1948 | 23,550 |
| 1947 | 24,586 |
| 1946 | 22,042 |
| 1945 | 18,096 |
| 1944 | 18,093 |
| 1943 | 19,112 |
| 1942 | 18,210 |
| 1941 | 16,143 |
| 1940 | 15,132 |
| 1939 | 14,715 |
| 1938 | 14,399 |
| 1937 | 13,219 |
| 1936 | 12,486 |
| 1935 | 12,067 |
| 1934 | 11,800 |
| 1933 | 11,410 |
| 1932 | 11,742 |
| 1931 | 11,568 |
| 1930 | 11,705 |
| 1929 | 10,841 |
| 1928 | 11,167 |
| 1927 | 10,848 |
| 1926 | 10,342 |
| 1925 | 10,146 |
| 1924 | 10,355 |
| 1923 | 9,734 |
| 1922 | 9,258 |
| 1921 | 8,959 |
| 1920 | 7,840 |
| 1919 | 6,796 |
| 1918 | 6,809 |
| 1917 | 6,141 |
| 1916 | 6,012 |
| 1915 | 5,681 |
| 1914 | 4,178 |
| 1913 | 3,065 |
| 1912 | 2,538 |
| 1911 | 1,148 |
| 1910 | 880 |
| 1909 | 746 |
| 1908 | 692 |
| 1907 | 589 |
| 1906 | 534 |
| 1905 | 474 |
| 1904 | 414 |
| 1903 | 330 |
| 1902 | 275 |
| 1901 | 246 |
| 1900 | 279 |
| 1899 | 214 |
| 1898 | 191 |
| 1897 | 164 |
| 1896 | 175 |
| 1895 | 127 |
| 1894 | 105 |
| 1893 | 83 |
| 1892 | 102 |
| 1891 | 65 |
| 1890 | 72 |
| 1889 | 66 |
| 1888 | 45 |
| 1887 | 35 |
| 1886 | 38 |
| 1885 | 41 |
| 1884 | 28 |
| 1883 | 26 |
| 1882 | 22 |
| 1881 | 29 |
| 1880 | 32 |
Girls named Kenneth each year since 1880
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The numbers for Kenneth (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2004 | 17 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2002 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 1998 | 9 |
| 1997 | 15 |
| 1996 | 11 |
| 1995 | 15 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1993 | 27 |
| 1992 | 22 |
| 1991 | 26 |
| 1990 | 39 |
| 1989 | 35 |
| 1988 | 69 |
| 1987 | 78 |
| 1986 | 90 |
| 1985 | 60 |
| 1984 | 86 |
| 1983 | 80 |
| 1982 | 67 |
| 1981 | 85 |
| 1980 | 81 |
| 1979 | 67 |
| 1978 | 66 |
| 1977 | 73 |
| 1976 | 75 |
| 1975 | 62 |
| 1974 | 63 |
| 1973 | 95 |
| 1972 | 78 |
| 1971 | 73 |
| 1970 | 106 |
| 1969 | 106 |
| 1968 | 94 |
| 1967 | 97 |
| 1966 | 104 |
| 1965 | 111 |
| 1964 | 127 |
| 1963 | 94 |
| 1962 | 119 |
| 1961 | 80 |
| 1960 | 93 |
| 1959 | 110 |
| 1958 | 103 |
| 1957 | 81 |
| 1956 | 72 |
| 1955 | 70 |
| 1954 | 60 |
| 1953 | 53 |
| 1952 | 63 |
| 1951 | 61 |
| 1950 | 43 |
| 1949 | 62 |
| 1948 | 60 |
| 1947 | 54 |
| 1946 | 54 |
| 1945 | 46 |
| 1944 | 49 |
| 1943 | 53 |
| 1942 | 60 |
| 1941 | 30 |
| 1940 | 54 |
| 1939 | 44 |
| 1938 | 51 |
| 1937 | 36 |
| 1936 | 34 |
| 1935 | 41 |
| 1934 | 48 |
| 1933 | 49 |
| 1932 | 59 |
| 1931 | 74 |
| 1930 | 86 |
| 1929 | 89 |
| 1928 | 77 |
| 1927 | 80 |
| 1926 | 71 |
| 1925 | 50 |
| 1924 | 46 |
| 1923 | 53 |
| 1922 | 42 |
| 1921 | 34 |
| 1920 | 36 |
| 1919 | 31 |
| 1918 | 43 |
| 1917 | 28 |
| 1916 | 30 |
| 1915 | 24 |
| 1914 | 21 |
| 1913 | 15 |
| 1912 | 11 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.