Ken
3 countries#3240 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Ken was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
33,043 births recorded 1900–2025 · currently #3240 · peaked in 1960 with 1,780 births
Most common in: California, Illinois, Michigan, Texas, New York
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
1,328 births recorded 1966–2022 · currently #4045 · peaked in 1989 with 104 births
Most common in: Paris, Guadeloupe, Gironde, Bouches-du-Rhône, Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
9 births recorded 1977–1986 · peaked in 1977 with 3 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ken’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1239 | — |
| 2007 | #1376 | ↓137 |
| 2008 | #1504 | ↓128 |
| 2009 | #1562 | ↓58 |
| 2010 | #2010 | ↓448 |
| 2011 | #1687 | ↑323 |
| 2012 | #1498 | ↑189 |
| 2013 | #1878 | ↓380 |
| 2014 | #1766 | ↑112 |
| 2015 | #1753 | ↑13 |
| 2016 | #1724 | ↑29 |
| 2017 | #2154 | ↓430 |
| 2018 | #2210 | ↓56 |
| 2019 | #2556 | ↓346 |
| 2020 | #2366 | ↑190 |
| 2021 | #2523 | ↓157 |
| 2022 | #2648 | ↓125 |
| 2023 | #3228 | ↓580 |
| 2024 | #3272 | ↓44 |
| 2025 | #3240 | ↑32 |
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