Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- From the kings meadow
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
k(e)-nly, ken-ly
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #7981, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #12008, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #3765, 40 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10107, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 14 |
| 2023 | – | 10 |
| 2022 | 6 | 14 |
| 2021 | – | 13 |
| 2020 | 6 | 15 |
| 2019 | – | 14 |
| 2018 | – | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 | 31 |
| 2016 | – | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #3765, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #3791, 5 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5410, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 3 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence