Kennen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,521 in 1970
0 babies were named Kennen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1965–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKennen first shows up in US birth records in 1965, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 60 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1970, when it reached #3,521.
About the name Kennen
Kennen is a boy name of Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-nen”. US birth records list Kennen for boys from 1965 to 2024, in 37 of those 60 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #3,521 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 boys |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,325,581 boys |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 boys |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 320,513 boys |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 240,964 boys |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 235,294 boys |
| 2020s | 4.0 | 247,525 boys |
Other spellings of Kennen
More Scottish boy names
- Boy name: Andrew · manly
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Boy name: Archer · bowman
- Boy name: Callum · dove
- Boy name: Graham · gravelly homestead
Questions about the name Kennen
What is the origin of the name Kennen?
Kennen has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Andrew, Cameron, Ian.
Is Kennen a boy or girl name?
Kennen is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kennen?
Kennen is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #3,521 in 1970.