unisex name
Kennie
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,673
Kennie is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 20% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1960, when 44 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
Kennie 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 21 |
| 1910s | 73 |
| 1920s | 73 |
| 1930s | 99 |
| 1940s | 228 |
| 1950s | 307 |
| 1960s | 307 |
| 1970s | 177 |
| 1980s | 144 |
| 1990s | 99 |
| 2000s | 48 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 38 |
How popular is Kennie?
In 2025, Kennie was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kennie is used
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 Kennie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kennie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kennie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kennie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kennie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kennie
How popular is the name Kennie?
In 2025, Kennie was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kennie a girl's or a boy's name?
Kennie is used for both girls and boys. About 20% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Kennie most popular?
Kennie peaked in 1960, when 44 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Kennie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kennie currently ranks #5,051 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.