Kennah: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	42	4	–	#7,975
2000s	145	15	+245%	#5,460
2010s	167	17	+15%	#5,643
2020s (to 2025)	56	9	-44%	#6,783

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#7,975

2000s

145

+245%

#5,460

2010s

167

+15%

#5,643

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#6,783

The story of Kennah

Kennah 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 1995, 410 American babies have been named Kennah. Its peak came in 2007, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Kennah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kennah?

The median living Kennah is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 20. An estimated 400 people named Kennah 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.

Kennah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#16,497
2023	10	#9,970
2022	10	#10,067
2021	14	#7,838
2020	17	#6,783
2019	12	#8,850
2018	18	#6,666
2017	16	#7,258
2016	11	#9,755
2015	12	#9,238
2014	19	#6,594
2013	19	#6,595
2012	17	#7,298
2011	24	#5,643
2010	19	#6,780
2009	20	#6,697
2008	17	#7,580
2007	26	#5,460
2006	19	#6,723
2005	17	#6,997
2004	12	#8,990
2003	5	#17,086
2002	13	#8,061
2001	8	#11,533
2000	8	#11,267
1995	5	#14,560
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kennah?

The median living Kennah is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kennahs are between 9 and 20 years old.

How many people named Kennah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kennah are alive in the United States, based on 410 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kennah in 2025?

Kennah 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 Kennah?

410 babies have been named Kennah in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kennah most popular?

Kennah peaked in 2007, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Kennah a boy or girl name?

Kennah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kennah rising or falling?

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

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Kennah popularity over time

The story of Kennah

How old are people named Kennah?

Kennah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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