unisex name
Kene
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Births on record 33
Kene is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2004 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1978, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Kene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2004, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2004) | 5 |
How popular is Kene?
In 2004, Kene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kene
How popular is the name Kene?
In 2004, Kene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kene a girl's or a boy's name?
Kene is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Kene most popular?
Kene peaked in 1978, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.