Aasmund vs Kenneth
Aasmund and Kennethcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Aasmund was ranked #492 and Kenneth #506 among boys in Norway.
Aasmund and Kenneth over time
Aasmund and Kenneth appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Kenneth held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aasmund in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aasmund reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kenneth in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1946–2017
Aasmund held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kenneth in 26.
Highest recorded here: Aasmund #293 in 1947, Kenneth #10 in 1979.
The order changed in 2017: Aasmund moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #530 and #451; by 2017 that had become #492 and #506.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aasmund #492, Kenneth #506.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aasmund | Kenneth |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An Anglicized form of both Coinneach and Cináed, of Scottish Gaelic origin. Borne by the Scottish king Kenneth mac Alpin, who united the Scots and Picts in the 9th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkɛn.əθ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #492 (2017) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kenneth has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic); Aasmund does not have one recorded yet.
- Aasmund and Kenneth both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kenneth; Aasmund doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Aasmund
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #354 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2017
Highest recorded position: #293 among boys in Norway, in 1947 (recorded 1946–2017).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #492 among boys in Norway, in 2017.
Norway · Boys
Kenneth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #303 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2021
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1945–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #968 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys