Boys name
Kenneth
Kenneth is a boys' name given to 1,277,232 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1957 with 28,064 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 6th among boys names in Utah in 1910.
Which states favor Kenneth
Kenneth by state
Top states by all-time births named Kenneth. 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 | New York | 98,981 | #300 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 92,166 | #350 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 75,231 | #247 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 74,568 | #339 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 69,041 | #270 (2025) |
| 6 | Texas | 68,973 | #343 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 63,333 | #219 (2025) |
| 8 | New Jersey | 37,997 | #249 (2025) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 36,784 | #273 (2025) |
| 10 | Missouri | 36,083 | #256 (2025) |
| 11 | Florida | 34,286 | #272 (2025) |
| 12 | Indiana | 33,907 | #248 (2025) |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 33,274 | #397 (2025) |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 31,388 | #252 (2025) |
| 15 | Georgia | 30,731 | #254 (2025) |
| 16 | Tennessee | 28,794 | #294 (2025) |
| 17 | Virginia | 27,984 | #310 (2025) |
| 18 | Kentucky | 27,657 | #208 (2025) |
| 19 | Louisiana | 24,679 | #363 (2025) |
| 20 | Alabama | 24,342 | #255 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).