Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Handsome
- Celtic
- English
- Scottish
- Born of fire, handsome
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings of Kenneth
Pronunciation
k(e)-nne-th
Famous People
Actor Kenneth Branagh, Composer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #14, 28,041 births); most recent 2025 (rank #294, 1,148 births)
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #934, 127 births); most recent 2019 (rank #12446, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,148 | – |
| 2024 | 1,186 | – |
| 2023 | 1,318 | – |
| 2022 | 1,310 | – |
| 2021 | 1,373 | – |
| 2020 | 1,482 | – |
| 2019 | 1,622 | 7 |
| 2018 | 1,671 | – |
| 2017 | 1,765 | – |
| 2016 | 1,919 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #345, 69 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1007, 30 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1960 (rank #294, 42 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3272, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)