Kenneth is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #294 in 2025 with 1,148 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,973 births ranking #77. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 76.9%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 1,488 boys born was named Kenneth. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Kenneth is a long-established Scottish-rooted classic with a strong, familiar sound. Different traditional lines give slightly different literal meanings, but the name's long-standing status is clear.
The name has been used for centuries in Scotland and later became a major twentieth-century classic in the English-speaking world. It feels steady and recognisable rather than fashionable.