Kenner
- US rank
- #5,861
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,633 in 1944
15 babies were named Kenner in the US in 2025. It has dropped 820 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1932–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Kenner you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Kenner
Kenner Gutiérrez
Costa Rican association football player
Choose Kenner and your child shares a first name with Kenner Gutiérrez, a Costa Rican association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kenner, like who?” Kenner Gutiérrez's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Kenner Gutiérrez on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: JuanJoséLP from Alajuela, Costa Rica, CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 113,636 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Kenner, 15 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kenner would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryKenner first shows up in US birth records in 1932, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 93 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1944, when it reached #2,633.
- Then vs nowKenner is 3.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 400,000 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 113,636.
- TrendKenner has slipped 820 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,861. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Kenner
Kenner is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ner”. US birth records list Kenner for boys from 1932 to 2025, in 40 of those 94 years. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked #2,633 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,861, with 15 babies.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 boys |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1,075,269 boys |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1,492,537 boys |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 boys |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,315,789 boys |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 478,469 boys |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 147,493 boys |
| 2010s | 10 | 99,800 boys |
| 2020s | 13 | 79,156 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Kenner
What is the origin of the name Kenner?
Kenner has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Kenner a boy or girl name?
Kenner is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kenner?
Kenner ranked #5,861 for US boys in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1944 (#2,633).