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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ken

Ranked #1456 - 1 in 346,681 people
US

Most common in

United States

23k bearers

World total

23,076

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1456

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States23k
Worldwide
~23k
rank #1456
Rarity
1 in 346,681
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~23k in US

About the name Ken

There are an estimated 23,076 people named Ken alive worldwide today. That ranks Ken at #1456 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ken is held by approximately 23,076 people, ranking #1456 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 14,383 U.S. residents).

Historically Ken is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Ken appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 23,076 people named Ken alive worldwide today, ranking #1456 globally.

Is Ken a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 346,681 people. In the United States there are roughly 23,076 bearers, which is 1 in 14,383 Americans.

Is Ken a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ken is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Ken come from?

Who are famous people named Ken?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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