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United States name statistics

Ken in United States

Estimated bearers

23,076

Country rank

#1456

Per 100k

7

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.9%Female 0.1%

Ken popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ken, 1900 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1900: 7
  2. 1910: 5
  3. 1911: 6
  4. 1912: 14
  5. 1913: 10
  6. 1914: 11
  7. 1915: 20
  8. 1916: 17
  9. 1917: 21
  10. 1918: 17
  11. 1919: 19
  12. 1920: 32
  13. 1921: 23
  14. 1922: 29
  15. 1923: 30
  16. 1924: 34
  17. 1925: 39
  18. 1926: 54
  19. 1927: 48
  20. 1928: 34
  21. 1929: 57
  22. 1930: 76
  23. 1931: 95
  24. 1932: 127
  25. 1933: 108
  26. 1934: 152
  27. 1935: 167
  28. 1936: 211
  29. 1937: 203
  30. 1938: 252
  31. 1939: 276
  32. 1940: 303
  33. 1941: 345
  34. 1942: 407
  35. 1943: 444
  36. 1944: 427
  37. 1945: 479
  38. 1946: 684
  39. 1947: 707
  40. 1948: 622
  41. 1949: 456
  42. 1950: 347
  43. 1951: 296
  44. 1952: 321
  45. 1953: 317
  46. 1954: 370
  47. 1955: 439
  48. 1956: 657
  49. 1957: 1,178
  50. 1958: 1,533
  51. 1959: 1,653
  52. 1960: 1,780
  53. 1961: 1,670
  54. 1962: 1,689
  55. 1963: 1,634
  56. 1964: 1,475
  57. 1965: 1,100
  58. 1966: 820
  59. 1967: 650
  60. 1968: 601
  61. 1969: 494
  62. 1970: 491
  63. 1971: 363
  64. 1972: 287
  65. 1973: 232
  66. 1974: 202
  67. 1975: 161
  68. 1976: 137
  69. 1977: 124
  70. 1978: 137
  71. 1979: 119
  72. 1980: 141
  73. 1981: 145
  74. 1982: 134
  75. 1983: 105
  76. 1984: 116
  77. 1985: 113
  78. 1986: 102
  79. 1987: 126
  80. 1988: 111
  81. 1989: 138
  82. 1990: 147
  83. 1991: 127
  84. 1992: 113
  85. 1993: 104
  86. 1994: 112
  87. 1995: 126
  88. 1996: 119
  89. 1997: 125
  90. 1998: 104
  91. 1999: 119
  92. 2000: 123
  93. 2001: 124
  94. 2002: 134
  95. 2003: 110
  96. 2004: 153
  97. 2005: 117
  98. 2006: 135
  99. 2007: 120
  100. 2008: 108
  101. 2009: 104
  102. 2010: 68
  103. 2011: 88
  104. 2012: 107
  105. 2013: 75
  106. 2014: 85
  107. 2015: 87
  108. 2016: 90
  109. 2017: 63
  110. 2018: 62
  111. 2019: 51
  112. 2020: 56
  113. 2021: 52
  114. 2022: 50
  115. 2023: 37
  116. 2024: 36
  117. 2025: 36

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ken in United States?

An estimated 23,076 people in United States are named Ken. That works out to 1 in 14,383 residents.

Is Ken a common name in United States?

Ken ranks #1456 among first names in United States.