#2842024 rank
1957peak year
1,234,258babies named Kenneth since 1880
▼ 27%5-year trend
Kenneth popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kenneth mean?
From the Gaelic Cináed, 'born of fire', later blended with Coinneach, 'handsome'. A royal name in early Scotland, it spread through the Clan Mackenzie and remains a steady English-language staple.
OriginScottish Gaelic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Kenneth
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Famous Kenneths
- Kenneth Branagh, actor
Spellings & variants
KenKenny
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