Diego vs Kenneth
Diego 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Diego was ranked #382 and Kenneth #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Diego was ranked #440 and Kenneth #968 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Diego was ranked #472 and Kenneth #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2019, Diego was ranked #494 and Kenneth #506 among boys in Norway.
Diego and Kenneth over time
Diego and Kenneth appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Kenneth held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Diego in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kenneth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Diego 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Diego and Kenneth changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1980 and 2024, ending at #472 and #785.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Diego held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kenneth in 8.
Highest recorded here: Diego #397 in 2015, Kenneth #345 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Diego moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #512 and #512; by 2006 that had become #592 and #688.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Diego #440, Kenneth #968.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1977–2019
Diego held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kenneth in 22.
Highest recorded here: Diego #396 in 1992, Kenneth #12 in 1977.
The order changed in 2014: Diego moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #513 and #287; by 2014 that had become #413 and #467.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Diego #494, Kenneth #506.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1980–2024
Diego held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kenneth in 14.
Highest recorded here: Diego #279 in 2021, Kenneth #41 in 1980.
The order changed in 2019: Diego moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #369 and #369; by 2019 that had become #335 and #646.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Diego #472, Kenneth #785.
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 | Diego | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kenneth has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic); Diego does not have one recorded yet.
- Diego and Kenneth both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kenneth; Diego doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Diego
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #600 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #279 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1980–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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