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United States name statistics

Kenneth in United States

Estimated bearers

748,331

Country rank

#41

Per 100k

225

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

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

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Kenneth popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kenneth, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 32
  2. 1881: 29
  3. 1882: 22
  4. 1883: 26
  5. 1884: 28
  6. 1885: 41
  7. 1886: 38
  8. 1887: 35
  9. 1888: 45
  10. 1889: 66
  11. 1890: 72
  12. 1891: 65
  13. 1892: 102
  14. 1893: 83
  15. 1894: 105
  16. 1895: 127
  17. 1896: 175
  18. 1897: 164
  19. 1898: 191
  20. 1899: 214
  21. 1900: 279
  22. 1901: 246
  23. 1902: 275
  24. 1903: 330
  25. 1904: 420
  26. 1905: 474
  27. 1906: 534
  28. 1907: 589
  29. 1908: 692
  30. 1909: 752
  31. 1910: 880
  32. 1911: 1,148
  33. 1912: 2,549
  34. 1913: 3,080
  35. 1914: 4,199
  36. 1915: 5,705
  37. 1916: 6,042
  38. 1917: 6,169
  39. 1918: 6,852
  40. 1919: 6,827
  41. 1920: 7,876
  42. 1921: 8,993
  43. 1922: 9,300
  44. 1923: 9,787
  45. 1924: 10k
  46. 1925: 10k
  47. 1926: 10k
  48. 1927: 11k
  49. 1928: 11k
  50. 1929: 11k
  51. 1930: 12k
  52. 1931: 12k
  53. 1932: 12k
  54. 1933: 11k
  55. 1934: 12k
  56. 1935: 12k
  57. 1936: 13k
  58. 1937: 13k
  59. 1938: 14k
  60. 1939: 15k
  61. 1940: 15k
  62. 1941: 16k
  63. 1942: 18k
  64. 1943: 19k
  65. 1944: 18k
  66. 1945: 18k
  67. 1946: 22k
  68. 1947: 25k
  69. 1948: 24k
  70. 1949: 24k
  71. 1950: 24k
  72. 1951: 26k
  73. 1952: 26k
  74. 1953: 26k
  75. 1954: 26k
  76. 1955: 27k
  77. 1956: 28k
  78. 1957: 28k
  79. 1958: 27k
  80. 1959: 27k
  81. 1960: 28k
  82. 1961: 26k
  83. 1962: 25k
  84. 1963: 25k
  85. 1964: 25k
  86. 1965: 23k
  87. 1966: 21k
  88. 1967: 19k
  89. 1968: 18k
  90. 1969: 18k
  91. 1970: 17k
  92. 1971: 15k
  93. 1972: 12k
  94. 1973: 11k
  95. 1974: 10k
  96. 1975: 9,696
  97. 1976: 9,202
  98. 1977: 9,525
  99. 1978: 9,087
  100. 1979: 9,303
  101. 1980: 9,689
  102. 1981: 9,557
  103. 1982: 9,421
  104. 1983: 9,045
  105. 1984: 8,876
  106. 1985: 9,052
  107. 1986: 8,543
  108. 1987: 8,432
  109. 1988: 8,636
  110. 1989: 8,590
  111. 1990: 8,301
  112. 1991: 7,602
  113. 1992: 6,754
  114. 1993: 6,303
  115. 1994: 5,695
  116. 1995: 5,241
  117. 1996: 4,984
  118. 1997: 4,674
  119. 1998: 4,595
  120. 1999: 4,294
  121. 2000: 4,158
  122. 2001: 3,913
  123. 2002: 3,665
  124. 2003: 3,652
  125. 2004: 3,442
  126. 2005: 3,375
  127. 2006: 3,252
  128. 2007: 3,113
  129. 2008: 2,973
  130. 2009: 2,612
  131. 2010: 2,433
  132. 2011: 2,217
  133. 2012: 2,224
  134. 2013: 2,177
  135. 2014: 2,153
  136. 2015: 2,033
  137. 2016: 1,926
  138. 2017: 1,766
  139. 2018: 1,671
  140. 2019: 1,630
  141. 2020: 1,483
  142. 2021: 1,373
  143. 2022: 1,312
  144. 2023: 1,321
  145. 2024: 1,190
  146. 2025: 1,148

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kenneth in United States?

An estimated 748,331 people in United States are named Kenneth. That works out to 1 in 444 residents.

Is Kenneth a common name in United States?

Kenneth ranks #41 among first names in United States.