EveryBabyNames

Kenney

1 country

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
2,505
total births, United States
Total births recorded
2,505
Peak year (United States)
1960
Peak-year count
94
First recorded
1899

Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States

Kenney’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

2,505 births recorded 1899–2020 · peaked in 1960 with 94 births

Most common in: Texas, California, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Kenney’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
1997#3160—
1998#4650↓1490
1999#4537↑113
2000#4573↓36
2001#5667↓1094
2002#4919↑748
2003#5877↓958
2004#5492↑385
2005#5875↓383
2006#9585↓3710
2007#8173↑1412
2008#6763↑1410
2009#7692↓929
2011#9600↓1908
2012#6626↑2974
2013#7537↓911
2015#9568↓2031
2016#10744↓1176
2017#10775↓31
2020#9554↑1221

Frequently asked questions about Kenney

Is Kenney a popular name?

Kenney has 2,505 recorded births in United States between 1899 and 2020, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Kenney more common for boys or girls?

Kenney is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Kenney most popular?

Kenney peaked in 1960 in United States, with 94 recorded births that year.

Is Kenney rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Kenney’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1051 in 1899 to #9554 in 2020.

How many babies have been named Kenney?

At least 2,505 babies have been recorded with the name Kenney across official birth statistics in 1 country.