FIRST NAME
Kenneth
Kenneth is the 28th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 754,856 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 823 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #28 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
2,054,344
living · #17
2020 CENSUS
754,856
living · #28
BABIES NAMED KENNETH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20251K
As a male name, Kenneth peaked in 1957, when 28,064 babies were named Kenneth (the #14 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #8,743 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #2,584
2020 CENSUS
823
living · #8,743
BABIES NAMED KENNETH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1904–2019
20197
As a female name, Kenneth peaked in 1964, when 127 babies were named Kenneth (the #935 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)