Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1960

Kennie

Gender Unisex · 20% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
11
named Kennie
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1960
44 babies
All-time total
1,635
#4,332 all-time among boys
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Kennie popularity over time

1,635 babies have been named Kennie since 1896, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 5 5 1 – #1,183
1900s 5 16 21 2 +320% #1,217
1910s 16 57 73 7 +248% #2,042
1920s 6 67 73 7 0% #2,654
1930s – 99 99 10 +36% #1,888
1940s 69 159 228 23 +130% #1,362
1950s 64 243 307 31 +35% #1,350
1960s 52 255 307 31 0% #1,307
1970s 27 150 177 18 -42% #2,097
1980s 29 115 144 14 -19% #2,649
1990s 10 89 99 10 -31% #4,552
2000s 5 43 48 5 -52% #7,844
2010s 6 10 16 2 -67% #13,315
2020s (to 2025) 38 – 38 6 +296% –

The story of Kennie

Kennie 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 1896, 1,635 American babies have been named Kennie, about 80% boys and 20% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1960, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Kennie?

The median living Kennie is about 59 years old; half are between 43 and 68. An estimated 1,100 people named Kennie are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Kennie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #9,170 – –
2024 9 #10,696 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 7 #12,925 – –
2021 6 #14,388 – –
2020 5 #16,346 – –
2019 6 #14,704 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 5 #13,315
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – 5 #13,352
2009 – – 6 #11,773
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 5 #13,462
2006 – – 6 #11,394
2005 – – 7 #9,659
2004 – – 5 #12,353
2003 5 #17,088 – –
2002 – – 6 #10,087
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 8 #7,844
1995 – – 13 #4,668
1990 – – 12 #4,552
1985 5 #11,511 8 #4,937
1980 9 #7,066 17 #2,794
1975 – – 14 #2,836
1970 5 #8,625 19 #2,097
1965 6 #6,140 23 #1,648
1960 7 #5,427 37 #1,307
1955 9 #4,224 22 #1,664
1950 7 #4,525 11 #2,381
1945 – – 24 #1,362
1940 – – 13 #2,039
1935 – – 12 #2,193
1930 – – 10 #2,702
1925 – – 7 #3,578
1920 – – 8 #3,361
1915 5 #4,615 5 #4,119
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 5 #2,076 5 #1,411
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kennie?

The median living Kennie is about 59 years old. Half of all living Kennies are between 43 and 68 years old.

How many people named Kennie are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Kennie are alive in the United States, based on 1,635 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kennie in 2025?

Kennie 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 Kennie?

1,635 babies have been named Kennie in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kennie most popular?

Kennie peaked in 1960, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Kennie a boy or girl name?

Kennie is used for both: about 20% of babies named Kennie have been girls and 80% boys.

Is the name Kennie rising or falling?

Kennie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Kennie

Names that sound and feel close to Kennie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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