Kenny

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Kenny 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 1992 with 80 babies (rank #327 that year). In 2024 it was given to 15 boys (rank #1,504). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kenny

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

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,139

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Kenny

Kenny Dalglishassociation football player · b. 1951
Kenny Cunninghamassociation football player · b. 1985
Kenny McCormickvigilante · b. 1988
Kenny Bakerfilm actor · b. 1934
Kenny Teteassociation football player · b. 1995

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	77	#329
1992	80	#327
1993	75	#339
1994	69	#333
1995	60	#401
1996	66	#373
1997	58	#391
1998	37	#524
1999	41	#478
2000	46	#447
2001	46	#452
2002	31	#618
2003	41	#518
2004	37	#586
2005	32	#664
2006	37	#626
2007	25	#846
2008	31	#748
2009	29	#802
2010	27	#856
2011	25	#891
2012	16	#1,245
2013	19	#1,112
2014	14	#1,364
2015	16	#1,248
2016	11	#1,648
2017	14	#1,435
2018	19	#1,131
2019	15	#1,378
2020	6	#2,770
2021	8	#2,254
2022	9	#2,059
2023	7	#2,597
2024	15	#1,504