Kennie
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,101 in 1896
0 babies were named Kennie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1896–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKennie first shows up in US birth records in 1896, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 129 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1896, when it reached #1,101.
About the name Kennie
Kennie is a boy name of Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Kennie for boys from 1896 to 2017, in 97 of those 122 years. Its best year was 1896, when it ranked #1,101 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 | 95,694 boys |
| 1900s | 12 | 86,207 boys |
| 1910s | 7.5 | 134,048 boys |
| 1920s | 6.1 | 164,204 boys |
| 1930s | 9.4 | 106,045 boys |
| 1940s | 11 | 93,023 boys |
| 1950s | 12 | 84,175 boys |
| 1960s | 13 | 76,336 boys |
| 1970s | 9.1 | 110,497 boys |
| 1980s | 6.2 | 161,031 boys |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 219,298 boys |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 465,116 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,509,434 boys |
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 Kennie
What is the origin of the name Kennie?
Kennie has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Andrew, Cameron, Ian.
Is Kennie a boy or girl name?
Kennie is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Kennie?
Kennie is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #1,101 in 1896.