Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Handsome
- English
- Nickname of Kenneth and an abbreviation of names beginning with Ken-; Ken is also known as the main squeeze of the world famous Barbie doll.
- Japanese
- Healthy, strong
Syllables
1
Themes
- Word
Alternate Spellings of Ken
Pronunciation
ken
Famous People
Baseball player Ken Griffey Jr., Producer Ken Burns, Singer Kenny Rogers
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1960 (rank #177, 1,778 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3240, 36 births)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #12954, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | – |
| 2024 | 36 | – |
| 2023 | 37 | – |
| 2022 | 50 | – |
| 2021 | 52 | – |
| 2020 | 56 | – |
| 2019 | 51 | – |
| 2018 | 62 | – |
| 2017 | 63 | – |
| 2016 | 90 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #1786, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #324, 103 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3645, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)