Ken

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Ken is a masculine given name of Japanese and Scottish Gaelic origin. The Japanese given name is common among males. It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used. Ken is also a masculine given name of Scottish / Scottish Gaelic origin.

From Wikipedia

Ken first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1994 with 41 babies (rank #448 that year). In 2024 it was given to 13 boys (rank #1,661). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ken

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ken yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

599

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Mad Men: Ken Cosgrove — accounts and aspiring writer

Famous people named Ken

Ken Keseyamateur wrestler · b. 1935
Ken Follettprose writer · b. 1949
Ken Livingstonebroadcaster · b. 1945
Ken Pagecabaret performer · b. 1954
Ken Russellfilm editor · b. 1927

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Names ranked near Ken in 2024

Other boys' names starting with K

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	20	#729
1992	30	#571
1993	31	#564
1994	41	#448
1995	22	#765
1996	22	#750
1997	31	#584
1998	25	#684
1999	19	#823
2000	21	#779
2001	18	#889
2002	16	#979
2003	15	#1,037
2004	19	#923
2005	14	#1,199
2006	22	#895
2007	10	#1,637
2008	24	#904
2009	10	#1,724
2010	27	#855
2011	13	#1,460
2012	13	#1,460
2013	9	#1,883
2014	14	#1,363
2015	15	#1,317
2016	16	#1,274
2017	18	#1,196
2018	9	#1,979
2019	8	#2,196
2020	10	#1,839
2021	12	#1,643
2022	5	#3,284
2023	7	#2,594
2024	13	#1,661