How popular is the name Kenny?

Kenny ranks 475th among boys' names in US records, with 52,613 births since 1908. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,971.

Is Kenny a unisex name?

No. Kenny is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1960, when 1,937 children were given the name. It has been in use for 117 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#475 of boy names

Pronounced K EH1 N IY2 (ARPABET)

Kenny is a boys' name, and first appears in 1908. It has been given to 52,613 children — the 475th most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 53% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1960, when 1,937 children were given it.

1960Boys: 1,937Girls: 15

Kenny is itself a short form of Kenneth.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Kenny?: Kenny ranks 475th among boys' names in US records, with 52,613 births since 1908. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,971.
Is Kenny a unisex name?: No. Kenny is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Kenny most popular?: 1960, when 1,937 children were given the name. It has been in use for 117 years and is still recorded as of 2024.