Keneth: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	54	5	–	#2,195
1920s	125	13	+131%	#1,706
1930s	154	15	+23%	#1,622
1940s	122	12	-21%	#1,822
1950s	176	18	+44%	#1,467
1960s	215	22	+22%	#1,497
1970s	96	10	-55%	#2,419
1980s	88	9	-8%	#3,181
1990s	92	9	+5%	#3,969
2000s	197	20	+114%	#3,480
2010s	87	9	-56%	#6,111
2020s (to 2025)	61	10	+17%	#6,083

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,195

1920s

125

+131%

#1,706

1930s

154

+23%

#1,622

1940s

122

-21%

#1,822

1950s

176

+44%

#1,467

1960s

215

+22%

#1,497

1970s

-55%

#2,419

1980s

-8%

#3,181

1990s

+5%

#3,969

2000s

197

+114%

#3,480

2010s

-56%

#6,111

2020s (to 2025)

+17%

#6,083

The story of Keneth

Keneth is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,011 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,467 American babies have been named Keneth. Its peak came in 1956, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Keneth stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keneth?

The median living Keneth is about 44 years old; half are between 20 and 63. An estimated 1,000 people named Keneth are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Keneth year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#7,011
2024	9	#8,680
2023	15	#6,083
2022	12	#7,041
2021	5	#13,164
2020	8	#9,161
2019	8	#9,336
2018	7	#10,232
2017	8	#9,311
2016	7	#10,240
2015	8	#9,185
2014	6	#11,464
2013	7	#10,228
2012	14	#6,171
2011	14	#6,111
2010	8	#9,262
2009	24	#4,220
2008	14	#6,267
2007	20	#4,728
2006	22	#4,306
2005	27	#3,577
2004	16	#5,137
2003	21	#4,055
2002	16	#4,817
2001	13	#5,534
2000	24	#3,480
1995	16	#3,969
1990	13	#4,292
1985	7	#5,468
1980	14	#3,181
1975	12	#3,155
1970	15	#2,449
1965	26	#1,540
1960	25	#1,643
1955	15	#2,096
1950	17	#1,853
1945	15	#1,822
1940	10	#2,405
1935	18	#1,689
1930	19	#1,730
1925	8	#3,274
1920	11	#2,680
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Keneth, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Keneth?

The median living Keneth is about 44 years old. Half of all living Keneths are between 20 and 63 years old.

How many people named Keneth are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Keneth are alive in the United States, based on 1,467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Keneth mean?

Spelling variant of Kenneth.

How popular is the name Keneth in 2025?

Keneth ranked #7,011 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keneth?

1,467 babies have been named Keneth in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keneth most popular?

Keneth peaked in 1956, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Keneth a boy or girl name?

Keneth is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keneth rising or falling?

Keneth is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Keneth

Keneth popularity over time

The story of Keneth

How old are people named Keneth?

Keneth year by year

Frequently asked questions

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