Kennetha: 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	101	10	–	#1,778
1960s	69	7	-32%	#3,152
1970s	156	16	+126%	#3,366
1980s	159	16	+2%	#3,676
1990s	71	7	-55%	#5,793
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

101

–

#1,778

1960s

-32%

#3,152

1970s

156

+126%

#3,366

1980s

159

+2%

#3,676

1990s

-55%

#5,793

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kennetha

Kennetha 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 1955, 556 American babies have been named Kennetha. Its peak came in 1956, when 36 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 Kennetha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kennetha?

The median living Kennetha is about 47 years old; half are between 40 and 60. An estimated 500 people named Kennetha 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.

Kennetha 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,562
1990	11	#7,586
1985	21	#3,919
1980	16	#4,617
1975	13	#4,716
1970	13	#4,359
1965	7	#5,537
1960	16	#3,152
1955	16	#2,896
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kennetha?

The median living Kennetha is about 47 years old. Half of all living Kennethas are between 40 and 60 years old.

How many people named Kennetha are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kennetha are alive in the United States, based on 556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kennetha in 2025?

Kennetha 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 Kennetha?

556 babies have been named Kennetha in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kennetha most popular?

Kennetha peaked in 1956, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Kennetha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kennetha rising or falling?

Kennetha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kennetha

Kennetha popularity over time

The story of Kennetha

How old are people named Kennetha?

Kennetha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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