boy's name
Kenith
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,630
Kenith is a boy's name. In 2023 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 1963, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Kenith over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 39 |
| 1920s | 113 |
| 1930s | 193 |
| 1940s | 181 |
| 1950s | 229 |
| 1960s | 296 |
| 1970s | 173 |
| 1980s | 150 |
| 1990s | 120 |
| 2000s | 86 |
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 5 |
How popular is Kenith?
In 2023, Kenith 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 Kenith
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kenith also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kenith over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kenith
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kenith — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kenith
How popular is the name Kenith?
In 2023, Kenith 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 Kenith a girl's or a boy's name?
Kenith is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kenith most popular?
Kenith peaked in 1963, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.