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Kennon
OriginScottish and Irish
Meaning"ancient"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#6004
2025 SSA
About Kennon
This is one of several similar sounding Gaelic surname names that would make perfectly acceptable choices--others are Kennan, Keenan and Kenyon. Another possible meaning is "descendant of the fair ones," referring to the Norse invaders.
Kennon is also given to girls.
Pronounced KEN-un.
As of October 2026, Kennon ranked #17844 for girls in US births in 2015 and #6004 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #10970 for girls in 1979 and #1452 for boys in 1964.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,627 | 21 | 11 |
| 2016 | #4,697 | 21 | 11.1 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,948 | 19 | 11 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,940 | 20 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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