Kenna
Girl name · Scottish Gaelic origin
Kenna meaning
descendant of cionaodh
Kenna at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #723 in 2024
Kenna popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | #5,061 | 5 |
| 1930 | #3,658 | 7 |
| 1940 | #2,424 | 12 |
| 1950 | #1,679 | 31 |
| 1960 | #1,354 | 66 |
| 1970 | #1,330 | 79 |
| 1980 | #1,605 | 72 |
| 1990 | #1,410 | 112 |
| 2000 | #985 | 215 |
| 2010 | #844 | 318 |
| 2016 | #658 | 444 |
| 2020 | #686 | 414 |
| 2024 | #723 | 388 |
All 95 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | #5,061 | 5 |
| 1929 | #4,570 | 5 |
| 1930 | #3,658 | 7 |
| 1931 | #3,848 | 6 |
| 1934 | #3,449 | 7 |
| 1935 | #3,431 | 7 |
| 1936 | #3,701 | 6 |
| 1937 | #3,146 | 8 |
| 1938 | #2,579 | 11 |
| 1939 | #2,591 | 11 |
| 1940 | #2,424 | 12 |
| 1941 | #2,019 | 17 |
| 1942 | #2,117 | 17 |
| 1943 | #1,703 | 25 |
| 1944 | #1,455 | 31 |
| 1945 | #1,660 | 25 |
| 1946 | #1,678 | 28 |
| 1947 | #1,897 | 26 |
| 1948 | #1,598 | 34 |
| 1949 | #1,489 | 38 |
| 1950 | #1,679 | 31 |
| 1951 | #1,361 | 47 |
| 1952 | #1,539 | 39 |
| 1953 | #1,491 | 43 |
| 1954 | #1,422 | 50 |
| 1955 | #1,347 | 56 |
| 1956 | #1,260 | 68 |
| 1957 | #1,301 | 66 |
| 1958 | #1,379 | 59 |
| 1959 | #1,358 | 62 |
| 1960 | #1,354 | 66 |
| 1961 | #1,342 | 69 |
| 1962 | #1,359 | 66 |
| 1963 | #1,241 | 78 |
| 1964 | #1,172 | 88 |
| 1965 | #1,323 | 68 |
| 1966 | #1,430 | 59 |
| 1967 | #1,581 | 51 |
| 1968 | #1,365 | 67 |
| 1969 | #1,355 | 71 |
| 1970 | #1,330 | 79 |
| 1971 | #1,322 | 81 |
| 1972 | #1,289 | 79 |
| 1973 | #1,313 | 77 |
| 1974 | #1,399 | 73 |
| 1975 | #1,431 | 73 |
| 1976 | #1,568 | 64 |
| 1977 | #1,341 | 85 |
| 1978 | #1,653 | 64 |
| 1979 | #1,795 | 60 |
| 1980 | #1,605 | 72 |
| 1981 | #1,616 | 72 |
| 1982 | #1,489 | 80 |
| 1983 | #1,665 | 66 |
| 1984 | #1,381 | 85 |
| 1985 | #1,350 | 97 |
| 1986 | #1,515 | 81 |
| 1987 | #1,553 | 81 |
| 1988 | #1,354 | 105 |
| 1989 | #1,443 | 102 |
| 1990 | #1,410 | 112 |
| 1991 | #1,475 | 107 |
| 1992 | #1,575 | 98 |
| 1993 | #1,507 | 104 |
| 1994 | #1,312 | 129 |
| 1995 | #1,225 | 140 |
| 1996 | #1,164 | 156 |
| 1997 | #1,096 | 171 |
| 1998 | #1,050 | 187 |
| 1999 | #1,000 | 205 |
| 2000 | #985 | 215 |
| 2001 | #928 | 239 |
| 2002 | #808 | 286 |
| 2003 | #821 | 301 |
| 2004 | #795 | 320 |
| 2005 | #863 | 293 |
| 2006 | #913 | 289 |
| 2007 | #834 | 343 |
| 2008 | #842 | 335 |
| 2009 | #751 | 378 |
| 2010 | #844 | 318 |
| 2011 | #835 | 316 |
| 2012 | #885 | 299 |
| 2013 | #988 | 253 |
| 2014 | #840 | 329 |
| 2015 | #677 | 422 |
| 2016 | #658 | 444 |
| 2017 | #712 | 404 |
| 2018 | #686 | 426 |
| 2019 | #664 | 436 |
| 2020 | #686 | 414 |
| 2021 | #708 | 406 |
| 2022 | #680 | 429 |
| 2023 | #750 | 375 |
| 2024 | #723 | 388 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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