Kenneth vs Maksim
Kenneth and Maksimcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Kenneth was ranked #755 and Maksim #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kenneth was ranked #968 and Maksim #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Kenneth and Maksim over time
Kenneth and Maksim appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Kenneth held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Maksim in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Kenneth and Maksim changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2001 and 2024, ending at #968 and #1675.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Kenneth #292 in 2009, Maksim #342 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 2001–2024
Kenneth held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Maksim in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kenneth #495 in 2001, Maksim #637 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kenneth #968, Maksim #1675.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2006–2021
Kenneth held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Maksim in 7.
Highest recorded here: Kenneth #292 in 2009, Maksim #342 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Kenneth #755, Maksim #755.
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 | Kenneth | Maksim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɛn.əθ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Norway · Boys #435 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kenneth has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic); Maksim does not have one recorded yet.
- Kenneth and Maksim both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kenneth; Maksim doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Maksim
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #2587 among boys in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2010
Highest recorded position: #291 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2008–2010).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #435 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys