FIRST NAME
Ken
Ken is the 336th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 69,073 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 509 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #336 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
136,790
living · #265
2020 CENSUS
69,073
living · #336
BABIES NAMED KEN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1900–2025
202536
As a male name, Ken peaked in 1960, when 1,775 babies were named Ken (the #177 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #12,577 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
509
living · #12,577
BABIES NAMED KEN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1960–1990
19905
As a female name, Ken peaked in 1960, when 5 babies were named Ken (the #6820 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)