Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Handsome
- Celtic
- English
- Scottish
- Born of fire, handsome
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants 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)
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 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)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
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)
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
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #26, 346 births); most recent 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #29, 387 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #192, 7 births); most recent 2007 (rank #315, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #8, 407 births); most recent 2022 (rank #532, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence