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Kenny
OriginDiminutive of Kenneth
Meaning"born of fire, handsome"
GenderBoy
About Kenny
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 | #846 | 265 | 138 |
| 2015 | #893 | 247 | 128.9 |
| 2016 | #898 | 242 | 127.5 |
| 2017 | #959 | 217 | 117.2 |
| 2018 | #1,001 | 207 | 114 |
| 2019 | #863 | 257 | 143.2 |
| 2020 | #1,088 | 182 | 105.4 |
| 2021 | #1,221 | 158 | 90.3 |
| 2022 | #1,233 | 160 | 91.6 |
| 2023 | #1,226 | 161 | 94.1 |
| 2024 | #1,354 | 140 | 81.3 |
| 2025 | #1,271 | 155 | 90.7 |
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