boy's name
Kennen
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 287
Kennen is a boy's name. In 2024 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 2004, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
Kennen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 61 |
| 2000s | 83 |
| 2010s | 80 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 35 |
How popular is Kennen?
In 2024, Kennen 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 Kennen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kennen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kennen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kennen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kennen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kennen
How popular is the name Kennen?
In 2024, Kennen 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 Kennen a girl's or a boy's name?
Kennen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kennen most popular?
Kennen peaked in 2004, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.