Boys name
Ken
Ken is a boys' name given to 28,374 boys in the United States since 1918, peaking in 1960 with 1,753 births. It has appeared in 49 states, and reached its highest rank of 82nd among boys names in Wyoming in 1961.
Which states favor Ken
Ken by state
Top states by all-time births named Ken. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 6,047 | #1922 (2025) |
| 2 | Illinois | 1,912 | — |
| 3 | Michigan | 1,865 | — |
| 4 | Texas | 1,623 | — |
| 5 | New York | 1,538 | — |
| 6 | Ohio | 1,487 | — |
| 7 | Washington | 1,217 | — |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 851 | — |
| 9 | Indiana | 798 | — |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 681 | — |
| 11 | Georgia | 679 | — |
| 12 | Missouri | 655 | — |
| 13 | Florida | 630 | — |
| 14 | New Jersey | 593 | — |
| 15 | Oregon | 593 | — |
| 16 | Louisiana | 522 | — |
| 17 | Minnesota | 506 | — |
| 18 | Colorado | 439 | — |
| 19 | North Carolina | 433 | — |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 414 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).