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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kenneth

Ranked #41 - 1 in 10,690 people
US

Most common in

United States

748k bearers

World total

748,331

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#41

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States748k
Worldwide
~748k
rank #41
Rarity
1 in 10,690
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~748k in US

About the name Kenneth

There are an estimated 748,331 people named Kenneth alive worldwide today. That ranks Kenneth at #41 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kenneth is held by approximately 748,331 people, ranking #41 among first names. That works out to roughly 225 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 444 U.S. residents).

Historically Kenneth is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Kenneth 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

Kenneth popularity by year

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

Show data table
  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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 748,331 people named Kenneth alive worldwide today, ranking #41 globally.

Is Kenneth a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 10,690 people. In the United States there are roughly 748,331 bearers, which is 1 in 444 Americans.

Is Kenneth a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kenneth is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Kenneth come from?

Who are famous people named Kenneth?

Data sources

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

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