Kenny
Boy nameKenny has been given to 52,479 babies in the U.S. since 1908. It peaked in 1960.
Meaning & origin /ˈkɛni/
From Kenneth or Ken +‎ -y (diminutive form).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
52,479
Peak year
1960 (1,949 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1908
10-year trend
▼ -35%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Kenny
Kenny Dalglish
Scottish association football player and manager
Kenny Cunningham
Costa Rican association football player
Kenny McCormick
Fictional character in South Park
Kenny Baker
British actor and musician (1934–2016)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Kenny.
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