male NAME · CURRENTLY #1271
Kenny
KEN-ee
“Diminutive of Kenneth, from Scottish Gaelic Cináed; traditionally interpreted as “born of fire,” though the etymology is debated.”
A familiar short form commonly associated with Kenneth or Ken.
SSA POPULARITY HISTORY
How Kenny has traveled through time
91915
71920
211925
571930
1221935
3171940
5271945
5191950
6941955
1,9491960
1,1111965
6741970
3541975
5741980
5791985
5231990
5821995
5662000
5642005
3852010
2472015
1822020
1612025
LATEST YEAR2025161 births
PEAK RANK#169in 1960
CURRENT USAGE3.7% F96.3% M
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.