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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kenny

Ranked #1005 - 1 in 193,069 people
US

Most common in

United States

41k bearers

World total

41,436

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1005

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States41k
Worldwide
~41k
rank #1005
Rarity
1 in 193,069
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~41k in US

About the name Kenny

There are an estimated 41,436 people named Kenny alive worldwide today. That ranks Kenny at #1005 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kenny is held by approximately 41,436 people, ranking #1005 among first names. That works out to roughly 12 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,010 U.S. residents).

Historically Kenny is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.0% male).

Kenny 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 99.0%Female 1.0%

Kenny popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kenny, 1908 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1908: 6
  2. 1909: 5
  3. 1912: 9
  4. 1913: 7
  5. 1914: 7
  6. 1915: 9
  7. 1916: 10
  8. 1917: 14
  9. 1918: 12
  10. 1919: 17
  11. 1920: 7
  12. 1921: 14
  13. 1922: 13
  14. 1923: 25
  15. 1924: 37
  16. 1925: 21
  17. 1926: 24
  18. 1927: 39
  19. 1928: 39
  20. 1929: 48
  21. 1930: 57
  22. 1931: 70
  23. 1932: 64
  24. 1933: 73
  25. 1934: 84
  26. 1935: 122
  27. 1936: 133
  28. 1937: 199
  29. 1938: 223
  30. 1939: 285
  31. 1940: 317
  32. 1941: 352
  33. 1942: 408
  34. 1943: 446
  35. 1944: 472
  36. 1945: 527
  37. 1946: 619
  38. 1947: 702
  39. 1948: 622
  40. 1949: 544
  41. 1950: 519
  42. 1951: 487
  43. 1952: 563
  44. 1953: 518
  45. 1954: 577
  46. 1955: 694
  47. 1956: 811
  48. 1957: 1,081
  49. 1958: 1,433
  50. 1959: 1,774
  51. 1960: 1,949
  52. 1961: 1,713
  53. 1962: 1,605
  54. 1963: 1,462
  55. 1964: 1,413
  56. 1965: 1,111
  57. 1966: 938
  58. 1967: 831
  59. 1968: 758
  60. 1969: 684
  61. 1970: 674
  62. 1971: 613
  63. 1972: 507
  64. 1973: 481
  65. 1974: 448
  66. 1975: 354
  67. 1976: 417
  68. 1977: 402
  69. 1978: 438
  70. 1979: 502
  71. 1980: 574
  72. 1981: 642
  73. 1982: 607
  74. 1983: 554
  75. 1984: 533
  76. 1985: 579
  77. 1986: 551
  78. 1987: 547
  79. 1988: 513
  80. 1989: 563
  81. 1990: 523
  82. 1991: 458
  83. 1992: 515
  84. 1993: 581
  85. 1994: 613
  86. 1995: 582
  87. 1996: 579
  88. 1997: 564
  89. 1998: 465
  90. 1999: 521
  91. 2000: 566
  92. 2001: 520
  93. 2002: 561
  94. 2003: 527
  95. 2004: 530
  96. 2005: 564
  97. 2006: 529
  98. 2007: 527
  99. 2008: 503
  100. 2009: 404
  101. 2010: 385
  102. 2011: 328
  103. 2012: 310
  104. 2013: 288
  105. 2014: 265
  106. 2015: 247
  107. 2016: 242
  108. 2017: 222
  109. 2018: 207
  110. 2019: 257
  111. 2020: 182
  112. 2021: 158
  113. 2022: 167
  114. 2023: 171
  115. 2024: 155
  116. 2025: 161

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kenny worldwide?

There are an estimated 41,436 people named Kenny alive worldwide today, ranking #1005 globally.

Is Kenny a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 193,069 people. In the United States there are roughly 41,436 bearers, which is 1 in 8,010 Americans.

Is Kenny a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kenny is used 99.0% male and 1.0% female.

Where does the name Kenny come from?

Who are famous people named Kenny?

Data sources

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

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