Kenny Name Popularity
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How popular is Kenny?
The uncommon name Kenny was the 1,001st Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.Kenny, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
Position 169, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1960 with 1,942 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Kenny was less than 5, most recently in 1911.
Kenny, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1920-1924, 1926-1947, and 1951-1960, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1960-1967, 1969-1975, and 2006-2011.
Where is the name Kenny popularity headed?
Kenny's popularity is at a very low point when measured against its most notable year.
The popularity trend for Kenny has steadily decreased for a while. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Kenny for their newborn has dropped.
The name Kenny is used by only a select few and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Kenny has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Kenny (Girl) | Kenny (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 205 | 1,001 |
| 2017 | | 5 | 17,126 | 217 | 956 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 242 | 896 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 247 | 891 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 265 | 844 |
| 2013 | | 5 | 17,948 | 283 | 794 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 309 | 745 |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | 327 | 701 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 385 | 630 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 403 | 618 |
| 2008 | | 9 | 12,105 | 493 | 537 |
| 2007 | | 5 | 19,082 | 522 | 504 |
| 2006 | | 8 | 12,992 | 521 | 497 |
| 2005 | | 9 | 11,381 | 555 | 461 |
| 2004 | | 10 | 10,299 | 519 | 481 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 526 | 477 |
| 2002 | | 11 | 9,164 | 550 | 448 |
| 2001 | | 9 | 10,565 | 511 | 465 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 566 | 430 |
| 1999 | | 8 | 10,878 | 513 | 447 |
| 1998 | | 7 | 11,770 | 458 | 478 |
| 1997 | | 9 | 9,420 | 555 | 417 |
| 1996 | | 10 | 8,494 | 569 | 408 |
| 1995 | | 8 | 10,043 | 574 | 399 |
| 1994 | | 11 | 7,884 | 602 | 387 |
| 1993 | | 11 | 7,781 | 570 | 406 |
| 1992 | | 10 | 8,404 | 505 | 437 |
| 1991 | | 6 | 12,255 | 452 | 465 |
| 1990 | | 7 | 10,778 | 516 | 431 |
| 1989 | | 7 | 10,244 | 556 | 394 |
| 1988 | | 7 | 9,775 | 506 | 392 |
| 1987 | | 8 | 8,352 | 539 | 362 |
| 1986 | | 10 | 6,836 | 541 | 349 |
| 1985 | | 6 | 9,926 | 573 | 335 |
| 1984 | | 5 | 11,219 | 528 | 350 |
| 1983 | | 6 | 9,581 | 549 | 337 |
| 1982 | | 9 | 7,164 | 598 | 319 |
| 1981 | | 9 | 7,059 | 633 | 303 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 574 | 330 |
| 1979 | | 9 | 6,996 | 494 | 357 |
| 1978 | | 7 | 8,042 | 430 | 372 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 402 | 393 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 417 | 376 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 358 | 406 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 448 | 365 |
| 1973 | | 11 | 5,036 | 470 | 356 |
| 1972 | | 6 | 7,703 | 501 | 344 |
| 1971 | | 8 | 6,285 | 606 | 312 |
| 1970 | | 6 | 7,481 | 669 | 302 |
| 1969 | | 8 | 5,688 | 678 | 289 |
| 1968 | | 7 | 5,903 | 752 | 265 |
| 1967 | | 11 | 4,162 | 820 | 246 |
| 1966 | | 10 | 4,321 | 925 | 232 |
| 1965 | | 8 | 5,041 | 1,105 | 217 |
| 1964 | | 10 | 4,488 | 1,402 | 200 |
| 1963 | | 9 | 4,695 | 1,452 | 203 |
| 1962 | | 11 | 4,130 | 1,594 | 189 |
| 1961 | | 12 | 3,883 | 1,698 | 179 |
| 1960 | | 15 | 3,276 | 1,942 | 169 |
| 1959 | | 11 | 3,924 | 1,758 | 174 |
| 1958 | | 11 | 3,829 | 1,419 | 197 |
| 1957 | | 8 | 4,706 | 1,077 | 230 |
| 1956 | | 8 | 4,648 | 802 | 256 |
| 1955 | | 5 | 6,280 | 688 | 272 |
| 1954 | | 6 | 5,446 | 571 | 301 |
| 1953 | | 6 | 5,359 | 513 | 317 |
| 1952 | | 8 | 4,298 | 554 | 302 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 488 | 316 |
| 1950 | | 5 | 5,693 | 515 | 299 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 544 | 291 |
| 1948 | | 5 | 5,628 | 617 | 265 |
| 1947 | | 10 | 3,579 | 692 | 251 |
| 1946 | | 10 | 3,331 | 609 | 254 |
| 1945 | | 7 | 3,840 | 520 | 253 |
| 1944 | | 5 | 4,912 | 468 | 275 |
| 1943 | | 12 | 2,780 | 432 | 295 |
| 1942 | | 8 | 3,581 | 402 | 305 |
| 1941 | | 7 | 3,779 | 345 | 312 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 317 | 316 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 285 | 326 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 222 | 378 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 200 | 391 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 133 | 492 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 122 | 523 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 84 | 661 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 73 | 708 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 64 | 797 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 70 | 736 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 57 | 880 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 48 | 978 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 39 | 1,137 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 39 | 1,154 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 24 | 1,540 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 21 | 1,715 |
| 1924 | | 5 | 5,478 | 32 | 1,313 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,527 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 2,416 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,317 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 3,660 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 1,929 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,467 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 2,138 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,644 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,730 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 2,794 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 2,384 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 1,818 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,586 |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,302 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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