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Baby name

Kenny

Boy

Origin of the name

Kenny is a pet form of Kenneth.

Classic name

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The high point came in 1960, with 1,934 births and the No. 169 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 116 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 1267.
51,931births since 1880
1960sgeneration
No. 169rank at its peak, in 1960

Where babies named Kenny are born

1960

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The darker the blue, the more common Kenny is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Kenny is most common in Arkansas (2.3 times), Mississippi (2) and Kentucky (1.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Nick · Rudy · Kerry · Kelvin · Clark · Neal

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