unisex name
Kennis
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 636
Kennis is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 12% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1961, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Kennis 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1920s | 13 |
| 1930s | 36 |
| 1940s | 53 |
| 1950s | 77 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 66 |
| 1990s | 52 |
| 2000s | 89 |
| 2010s | 67 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 6 |
How popular is Kennis?
In 2024, Kennis was given to 6 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 Kennis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kennis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kennis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kennis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kennis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kennis
How popular is the name Kennis?
In 2024, Kennis was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kennis a girl's or a boy's name?
Kennis is used for both girls and boys. About 12% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Kennis most popular?
Kennis peaked in 1961, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.