Kenn: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#3,790
1940s	91	9	+1720%	#2,092
1950s	183	18	+101%	#1,466
1960s	202	20	+10%	#1,563
1970s	103	10	-49%	#2,485
1980s	81	8	-21%	#3,405
1990s	38	4	-53%	#5,749
2000s	37	4	-3%	#8,699
2010s	16	2	-57%	#11,516
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,790

1940s

+1720%

#2,092

1950s

183

+101%

#1,466

1960s

202

+10%

#1,563

1970s

103

-49%

#2,485

1980s

-21%

#3,405

1990s

-53%

#5,749

2000s

-3%

#8,699

2010s

-57%

#11,516

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kenn

Kenn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1938, 756 American babies have been named Kenn. Its peak came in 1958, 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 Kenn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kenn?

The median living Kenn is about 59 years old; half are between 43 and 67. An estimated 600 people named Kenn 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.

Kenn year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#13,216
2017	6	#11,516
2016	–	–
2015	5	#13,104
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#11,704
2006	5	#13,091
2005	7	#9,658
2004	7	#9,479
2003	5	#11,887
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#8,699
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	9	#4,521
1980	8	#4,741
1975	6	#5,134
1970	13	#2,685
1965	17	#1,963
1960	24	#1,672
1955	16	#2,007
1950	14	#2,072
1945	11	#2,193
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kenn?

The median living Kenn is about 59 years old. Half of all living Kenns are between 43 and 67 years old.

How many people named Kenn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kenn are alive in the United States, based on 756 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kenn mean?

Spelling variant of Ken.

How popular is the name Kenn in 2025?

Kenn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kenn?

756 babies have been named Kenn in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenn most popular?

Kenn peaked in 1958, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Kenn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kenn rising or falling?

Kenn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Kenn

Kenn popularity over time

The story of Kenn

How old are people named Kenn?

Kenn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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