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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kenyon

Ranked #2912 - 1 in 1,107,113 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,226 bearers

World total

7,226

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2912

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,226
Worldwide
~7,226
rank #2912
Rarity
1 in 1,107,113
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,226 in US

About the name Kenyon

There are an estimated 7,226 people named Kenyon alive worldwide today. That ranks Kenyon at #2912 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kenyon is held by approximately 7,226 people, ranking #2912 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 45,931 U.S. residents).

Historically Kenyon is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.7% male).

Kenyon 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 97.7%Female 2.3%

Kenyon popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kenyon, 1914 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1914: 8
  2. 1915: 16
  3. 1916: 9
  4. 1917: 12
  5. 1918: 19
  6. 1919: 16
  7. 1920: 15
  8. 1921: 18
  9. 1922: 20
  10. 1923: 12
  11. 1924: 11
  12. 1925: 20
  13. 1926: 14
  14. 1927: 9
  15. 1928: 16
  16. 1929: 12
  17. 1930: 19
  18. 1931: 22
  19. 1932: 19
  20. 1933: 29
  21. 1934: 13
  22. 1935: 15
  23. 1936: 10
  24. 1937: 12
  25. 1938: 15
  26. 1939: 10
  27. 1940: 16
  28. 1941: 12
  29. 1942: 19
  30. 1943: 15
  31. 1944: 17
  32. 1945: 12
  33. 1946: 19
  34. 1947: 16
  35. 1948: 26
  36. 1949: 14
  37. 1950: 18
  38. 1951: 17
  39. 1952: 24
  40. 1953: 22
  41. 1954: 34
  42. 1955: 29
  43. 1956: 31
  44. 1957: 22
  45. 1958: 25
  46. 1959: 21
  47. 1960: 47
  48. 1961: 23
  49. 1962: 30
  50. 1963: 33
  51. 1964: 36
  52. 1965: 32
  53. 1966: 22
  54. 1967: 35
  55. 1968: 35
  56. 1969: 47
  57. 1970: 69
  58. 1971: 85
  59. 1972: 106
  60. 1973: 104
  61. 1974: 151
  62. 1975: 153
  63. 1976: 154
  64. 1977: 157
  65. 1978: 143
  66. 1979: 134
  67. 1980: 107
  68. 1981: 101
  69. 1982: 82
  70. 1983: 78
  71. 1984: 90
  72. 1985: 72
  73. 1986: 63
  74. 1987: 57
  75. 1988: 48
  76. 1989: 70
  77. 1990: 89
  78. 1991: 76
  79. 1992: 90
  80. 1993: 118
  81. 1994: 124
  82. 1995: 124
  83. 1996: 120
  84. 1997: 142
  85. 1998: 145
  86. 1999: 152
  87. 2000: 216
  88. 2001: 152
  89. 2002: 262
  90. 2003: 266
  91. 2004: 212
  92. 2005: 323
  93. 2006: 319
  94. 2007: 278
  95. 2008: 251
  96. 2009: 223
  97. 2010: 177
  98. 2011: 187
  99. 2012: 137
  100. 2013: 121
  101. 2014: 116
  102. 2015: 93
  103. 2016: 54
  104. 2017: 71
  105. 2018: 61
  106. 2019: 52
  107. 2020: 61
  108. 2021: 46
  109. 2022: 49
  110. 2023: 33
  111. 2024: 30
  112. 2025: 30

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kenyon worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,226 people named Kenyon alive worldwide today, ranking #2912 globally.

Is Kenyon a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,107,113 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,226 bearers, which is 1 in 45,931 Americans.

Is Kenyon a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kenyon is used 97.7% male and 2.3% female.

Where does the name Kenyon come from?

Who are famous people named Kenyon?

Data sources

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

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