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Kenneth

in the US

There are 898,772 people with the first name "Kenneth" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Kenneth 24
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  1. is 20th most common Susan
  2. is 21st most common Maria
  3. is 22nd most common George
  4. is 23rd most common Steven
  5. is 24th most common Kenneth
  6. is 25th most common Ronald
  7. is 26th most common Brian
  8. is 27th most common Elizabeth
  9. is 28th most common Karen

Similar Names and Nicknames

Ken, Kenny, Kenn, Kennie, Kenni

Most Common Last Names for Kenneth

Smith, Johnson, Brown, Jones, Williams, Miller, Davis, Anderson, Wilson, Moore

Meaning & History

(male) Of Scottish origin: Anglicized form of two different Gaelic names, Cinaed and Cainnech. The former was the Gaelic name of Kenneth mac Alpin (d. 858), first king of the united Picts and Scots. The latter survives today in Scotland as the common Gaelic name Coinneach. Since early in the 20th century Kenneth has been in regular use and enjoyed great popularity as a given name well beyond the borders of Scotland.

Variant: Kennith.

Short form: Ken.

Pet form: Kenny.

Recent Searches for "Kenneth" in the US

Since June 2009
240,093

Most Popular Search

Kenneth Smith (5,502 searches)
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