boy's name
Kenney
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,505
Kenney is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1960, when 94 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1899.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kenney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1910s | 23 |
| 1920s | 100 |
| 1930s | 167 |
| 1940s | 318 |
| 1950s | 507 |
| 1960s | 507 |
| 1970s | 273 |
| 1980s | 232 |
| 1990s | 198 |
| 2000s | 120 |
| 2010s | 48 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 7 |
How popular is Kenney?
In 2020, Kenney was given to 7 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 Kenney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kenney also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kenney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kenney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kenney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kenney
How popular is the name Kenney?
In 2020, Kenney was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kenney a girl's or a boy's name?
Kenney is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kenney?
Kenney has 2 syllables.
When was Kenney most popular?
Kenney peaked in 1960, when 94 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.