Kennard: 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	5	1	–	#1,340
1910s	125	13	+2400%	#1,326
1920s	188	19	+50%	#1,486
1930s	281	28	+49%	#1,135
1940s	267	27	-5%	#1,181
1950s	385	39	+44%	#1,014
1960s	340	34	-12%	#1,166
1970s	246	25	-28%	#1,430
1980s	348	35	+41%	#1,606
1990s	248	25	-29%	#2,285
2000s	153	15	-38%	#4,397
2010s	106	11	-31%	#5,326
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-70%	#10,214

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,340

1910s

125

+2400%

#1,326

1920s

188

+50%

#1,486

1930s

281

+49%

#1,135

1940s

267

-5%

#1,181

1950s

385

+44%

#1,014

1960s

340

-12%

#1,166

1970s

246

-28%

#1,430

1980s

348

+41%

#1,606

1990s

248

-29%

#2,285

2000s

153

-38%

#4,397

2010s

106

-31%

#5,326

2020s (to 2025)

-70%

#10,214

The story of Kennard

Kennard is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,214 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1906, 2,711 American babies have been named Kennard. Its peak came in 1954, when 55 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 Kennard stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kennard?

The median living Kennard is about 49 years old; half are between 33 and 66. An estimated 1,800 people named Kennard 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.

Kennard year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#10,214
2024	–	–
2023	7	#10,272
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#13,144
2019	10	#7,947
2018	12	#6,934
2017	9	#8,519
2016	10	#7,899
2015	6	#11,442
2014	14	#6,161
2013	5	#13,151
2012	13	#6,503
2011	17	#5,326
2010	10	#7,888
2009	15	#5,965
2008	16	#5,644
2007	12	#6,881
2006	19	#4,784
2005	20	#4,397
2004	15	#5,383
2003	15	#5,164
2002	16	#4,818
2001	12	#5,863
2000	13	#5,453
1995	27	#2,728
1990	31	#2,285
1985	34	#1,777
1980	31	#1,834
1975	26	#1,860
1970	28	#1,641
1965	40	#1,215
1960	36	#1,329
1955	44	#1,122
1950	39	#1,151
1945	24	#1,361
1940	26	#1,324
1935	34	#1,135
1930	30	#1,316
1925	17	#1,969
1920	14	#2,284
1915	26	#1,326
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kennard?

The median living Kennard is about 49 years old. Half of all living Kennards are between 33 and 66 years old.

How many people named Kennard are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Kennard are alive in the United States, based on 2,711 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kennard in 2025?

Kennard ranked #10,214 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kennard?

2,711 babies have been named Kennard in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kennard most popular?

Kennard peaked in 1954, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Kennard a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kennard rising or falling?

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

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Kennard popularity over time

The story of Kennard

How old are people named Kennard?

Kennard year by year

Frequently asked questions

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