boy's name
Kennard
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,711
Kennard is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1954, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kennard over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 125 |
| 1920s | 188 |
| 1930s | 281 |
| 1940s | 267 |
| 1950s | 385 |
| 1960s | 340 |
| 1970s | 246 |
| 1980s | 348 |
| 1990s | 248 |
| 2000s | 153 |
| 2010s | 106 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 19 |
How popular is Kennard?
In 2025, Kennard was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Kennard
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kennard also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kennard over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kennard
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kennard — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kennard
How popular is the name Kennard?
In 2025, Kennard was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kennard a girl's or a boy's name?
Kennard is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kennard?
Kennard has 2 syllables.
When was Kennard most popular?
Kennard peaked in 1954, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kennard a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kennard currently ranks #10,113 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.