Kenneth
Boy name · Scottish Gaelic origin
Kenneth meaning
handsome
Kenneth at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #284 in 2024
Kenneth popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #291 | 32 |
| 1890 | #186 | 72 |
| 1900 | #90 | 279 |
| 1910 | #43 | 880 |
| 1920 | #23 | 7,840 |
| 1930 | #17 | 11,704 |
| 1939 | #13 | 14,715 |
| 1940 | #15 | 15,131 |
| 1950 | #15 | 23,813 |
| 1960 | #16 | 27,691 |
| 1970 | #25 | 16,803 |
| 1980 | #41 | 9,610 |
| 1990 | #52 | 8,262 |
| 2000 | #94 | 4,152 |
| 2010 | #160 | 2,427 |
| 2020 | #243 | 1,482 |
| 2024 | #284 | 1,186 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #291 | 32 |
| 1881 | #296 | 29 |
| 1882 | #377 | 22 |
| 1883 | #324 | 26 |
| 1884 | #325 | 29 |
| 1885 | #258 | 41 |
| 1886 | #275 | 38 |
| 1887 | #272 | 35 |
| 1888 | #262 | 45 |
| 1889 | #197 | 66 |
| 1890 | #186 | 72 |
| 1891 | #191 | 65 |
| 1892 | #157 | 102 |
| 1893 | #172 | 83 |
| 1894 | #144 | 105 |
| 1895 | #131 | 127 |
| 1896 | #106 | 175 |
| 1897 | #105 | 164 |
| 1898 | #100 | 191 |
| 1899 | #87 | 214 |
| 1900 | #90 | 279 |
| 1901 | #78 | 246 |
| 1902 | #78 | 275 |
| 1903 | #67 | 330 |
| 1904 | #57 | 414 |
| 1905 | #52 | 474 |
| 1906 | #45 | 534 |
| 1907 | #47 | 589 |
| 1908 | #40 | 692 |
| 1909 | #41 | 746 |
| 1910 | #43 | 880 |
| 1911 | #40 | 1,148 |
| 1912 | #33 | 2,538 |
| 1913 | #33 | 3,065 |
| 1914 | #30 | 4,178 |
| 1915 | #28 | 5,681 |
| 1916 | #27 | 6,012 |
| 1917 | #27 | 6,141 |
| 1918 | #27 | 6,809 |
| 1919 | #26 | 6,796 |
| 1920 | #23 | 7,840 |
| 1921 | #22 | 8,959 |
| 1922 | #21 | 9,258 |
| 1923 | #21 | 9,734 |
| 1924 | #19 | 10,355 |
| 1925 | #19 | 10,146 |
| 1926 | #18 | 10,342 |
| 1927 | #18 | 10,848 |
| 1928 | #17 | 11,167 |
| 1929 | #18 | 10,841 |
| 1930 | #17 | 11,704 |
| 1931 | #14 | 11,568 |
| 1932 | #14 | 11,742 |
| 1933 | #15 | 11,410 |
| 1934 | #15 | 11,801 |
| 1935 | #15 | 12,066 |
| 1936 | #14 | 12,486 |
| 1937 | #14 | 13,218 |
| 1938 | #14 | 14,399 |
| 1939 | #13 | 14,715 |
| 1940 | #15 | 15,131 |
| 1941 | #15 | 16,143 |
| 1942 | #15 | 18,210 |
| 1943 | #15 | 19,112 |
| 1944 | #16 | 18,093 |
| 1945 | #16 | 18,098 |
| 1946 | #15 | 22,039 |
| 1947 | #15 | 24,584 |
| 1948 | #15 | 23,553 |
| 1949 | #15 | 23,588 |
| 1950 | #15 | 23,813 |
| 1951 | #16 | 25,843 |
| 1952 | #16 | 25,910 |
| 1953 | #17 | 25,507 |
| 1954 | #17 | 26,185 |
| 1955 | #15 | 26,744 |
| 1956 | #16 | 27,433 |
| 1957 | #14 | 28,060 |
| 1958 | #14 | 26,686 |
| 1959 | #15 | 26,641 |
| 1960 | #16 | 27,691 |
| 1961 | #16 | 26,101 |
| 1962 | #18 | 25,240 |
| 1963 | #18 | 25,226 |
| 1964 | #18 | 24,857 |
| 1965 | #21 | 22,677 |
| 1966 | #21 | 20,834 |
| 1967 | #22 | 19,260 |
| 1968 | #23 | 18,078 |
| 1969 | #23 | 17,550 |
| 1970 | #25 | 16,803 |
| 1971 | #25 | 14,762 |
| 1972 | #27 | 12,333 |
| 1973 | #28 | 10,981 |
| 1974 | #34 | 10,146 |
| 1975 | #35 | 9,633 |
| 1976 | #38 | 9,128 |
| 1977 | #39 | 9,453 |
| 1978 | #41 | 9,021 |
| 1979 | #41 | 9,237 |
| 1980 | #41 | 9,610 |
| 1981 | #41 | 9,473 |
| 1982 | #45 | 9,356 |
| 1983 | #45 | 8,965 |
| 1984 | #46 | 8,791 |
| 1985 | #47 | 8,994 |
| 1986 | #50 | 8,453 |
| 1987 | #53 | 8,354 |
| 1988 | #51 | 8,567 |
| 1989 | #53 | 8,555 |
| 1990 | #52 | 8,262 |
| 1991 | #54 | 7,576 |
| 1992 | #59 | 6,733 |
| 1993 | #60 | 6,277 |
| 1994 | #65 | 5,679 |
| 1995 | #72 | 5,226 |
| 1996 | #77 | 4,973 |
| 1997 | #83 | 4,659 |
| 1998 | #87 | 4,586 |
| 1999 | #89 | 4,285 |
| 2000 | #94 | 4,152 |
| 2001 | #97 | 3,907 |
| 2002 | #104 | 3,665 |
| 2003 | #111 | 3,643 |
| 2004 | #119 | 3,425 |
| 2005 | #122 | 3,368 |
| 2006 | #129 | 3,243 |
| 2007 | #135 | 3,108 |
| 2008 | #137 | 2,967 |
| 2009 | #151 | 2,612 |
| 2010 | #160 | 2,427 |
| 2011 | #170 | 2,217 |
| 2012 | #175 | 2,224 |
| 2013 | #187 | 2,176 |
| 2014 | #191 | 2,153 |
| 2015 | #200 | 2,031 |
| 2016 | #208 | 1,919 |
| 2017 | #218 | 1,765 |
| 2018 | #225 | 1,671 |
| 2019 | #233 | 1,622 |
| 2020 | #243 | 1,482 |
| 2021 | #258 | 1,373 |
| 2022 | #263 | 1,310 |
| 2023 | #262 | 1,318 |
| 2024 | #284 | 1,186 |
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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