Kenny

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Kenny first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 53 babies (rank #613 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

798

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
1996	33	#529
1997	51	#418
1998	33	#562
1999	33	#567
2000	38	#522
2001	35	#554
2002	32	#622
2003	23	#881
2004	29	#767
2005	41	#641
2006	29	#854
2007	36	#769
2008	35	#811
2009	53	#613
2010	34	#867
2011	43	#737
2012	47	#715
2013	44	#742
2014	45	#723
2015	42	#773
2016	42	#780