Jared vs Kenneth
Jared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1981, Jared was ranked #43 and Kenneth #88 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Jared was ranked #243 and Kenneth #280 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Jared was ranked #459 and Kenneth #637 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jared was ranked #1322 and Kenneth #968 among boys in England and Wales.
Jared and Kenneth over time
Jared and Kenneth appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, and Jared 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jared #196 in 1997, Kenneth #345 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jared held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kenneth in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jared #196 in 1997, Kenneth #345 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Kenneth moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1071 and #1207; by 2024 that had become #1322 and #968.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jared #1322, Kenneth #968.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1984–2020
Jared held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kenneth in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jared #228 in 2003, Kenneth #50 in 1984.
The order changed in 2020: Jared moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #764 and #646; by 2020 that had become #459 and #637.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jared #459, Kenneth #637.
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 | Jared | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1322 (2024) | 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); Jared does not have one recorded yet.
- Jared and Kenneth both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kenneth; Jared doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jared
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #97 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2003
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1974–2003).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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