Kenn
Boy name · English · Irish · Japanese · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,446 in 1958
0 babies were named Kenn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1938–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKenn first shows up in US birth records in 1938, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 87 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1958, when it reached #1,446.
About the name Kenn
Kenn is a boy name of English, Irish and Japanese origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-enn”. US birth records list Kenn for boys from 1938 to 2018, in 64 of those 81 years. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked #1,446 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesIrish namesJapanese namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.3 | 444,444 boys |
| 1940s | 6.0 | 168,067 boys |
| 1950s | 9.0 | 111,483 boys |
| 1960s | 10 | 96,061 boys |
| 1970s | 6.2 | 160,256 boys |
| 1980s | 4.4 | 227,273 boys |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 515,464 boys |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 543,478 boys |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 1,046,512 boys |
Other spellings of Kenn
More English boy names
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- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Kenn
What is the origin of the name Kenn?
Kenn has English, Irish, Japanese, Scottish roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Kenn a boy or girl name?
Kenn is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kenn?
Kenn is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #1,446 in 1958.