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Kenneth

Boy's name · #294 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Kenneth has held steady since 1880, standing at #294 in 2025. It held the national top 100 for more than a century without a break.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#243 in Ecuador (2025) · #529 in Scotland (2025) · #1,022 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,739 in Switzerland (2025) · #541 in Canada (2024).

Famous Kenneths

• Kenneth Kaunda — First president of Zambia (1924–2021)
• Kenneth Arrow — American economist (1921–2017)
• Kenneth Branagh — British actor and filmmaker (born 1960)
• Kenneth G. Wilson — Nobel prize winning US physicist
• Kenneth MacAlpin — King of the Picts

In stories & tradition

• Kenneth Widmerpool — A Dance to the Music of Time (book series)
• Kenneth Baker^it — Metal Gear (video game series)

What Kenneths become

Among 3,580 notable people named Kenneth:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kenneth Arrow, American economist (1921–2017).

Spellings & nicknames

About 160 boys a year are given Kenny as their full name.

Similar names: Kenny · Marvin · Kevin · Donald · Scott · Warren

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