Ken Name Popularity
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How popular is Ken?
The rare name Ken was the 2,206th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.Ken, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
Position 177, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1960 with 1,779 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Ken was less than 5, most recently in 1909.
Ken, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1911-1915, 1916-1920, 1921-1926, 1927-1942, 1943-1946, and 1955-1960, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1948-1951, 1964-1976, 1980-1983, 2006-2010, and 2014-2017.
Where is the name Ken popularity headed?
Ken's popularity is at an extremely low point when measured against its most notable year.
The popularity trend for Ken has been moving downward for a while. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Ken for their newborn has dropped.
The name Ken is quite distinctive and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Ken has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Ken (Girl) | Ken (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 62 | 2,206 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 63 | 2,158 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 90 | 1,730 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 87 | 1,757 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 84 | 1,785 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 75 | 1,888 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 107 | 1,506 |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | 88 | 1,692 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 68 | 2,026 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 104 | 1,569 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 108 | 1,510 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 120 | 1,378 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 135 | 1,243 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 117 | 1,305 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 153 | 1,052 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 110 | 1,286 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 134 | 1,093 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 124 | 1,132 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 123 | 1,134 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 119 | 1,116 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 104 | 1,193 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 125 | 1,021 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 119 | 1,034 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 126 | 992 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 112 | 1,055 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- | 103 | 1,106 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 113 | 1,032 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 127 | 941 |
| 1990 | | 5 | 14,059 | 142 | 858 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 137 | 860 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 111 | 908 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 126 | 832 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 101 | 913 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 112 | 852 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 116 | 813 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 105 | 855 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | 135 | 758 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 145 | 719 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 142 | 737 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 119 | 795 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 137 | 718 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 125 | 762 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 137 | 716 |
| 1975 | | 5 | 9,743 | 155 | 665 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 202 | 564 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 233 | 513 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 289 | 463 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 363 | 426 |
| 1970 | | 5 | 8,622 | 486 | 370 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 497 | 356 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 602 | 306 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 649 | 284 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 821 | 252 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 1,100 | 218 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 1,476 | 192 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 1,635 | 178 |
| 1962 | | 5 | 7,029 | 1,687 | 181 |
| 1961 | | 5 | 7,034 | 1,660 | 188 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 1,779 | 177 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 1,663 | 182 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 1,525 | 186 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 1,181 | 220 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 656 | 285 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 439 | 345 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 370 | 367 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 317 | 394 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 321 | 383 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 295 | 396 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 347 | 362 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 456 | 322 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 623 | 260 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 707 | 247 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 684 | 227 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 480 | 272 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 427 | 287 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 444 | 294 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 408 | 302 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 344 | 314 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 303 | 327 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 276 | 335 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 252 | 349 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 204 | 385 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 210 | 377 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 168 | 434 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 152 | 457 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 107 | 555 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 127 | 511 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 95 | 609 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 76 | 728 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 57 | 880 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 34 | 1,242 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 48 | 1,018 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 54 | 925 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 39 | 1,134 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 34 | 1,261 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 1,344 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 29 | 1,382 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 1,615 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 32 | 1,292 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 19 | 1,781 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,951 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,618 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,812 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 1,581 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 2,041 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 1,882 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 1,318 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,645 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,730 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 1,112 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |