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Kenneth vs Maximillian

Kenneth and Maximilliancompared 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 2016, Kenneth was ranked #448 and Maximillian #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Kenneth was ranked #1007 and Maximillian #1466 among boys in England and Wales.

Kenneth and Maximillian over time

Kenneth and Maximillian appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Kenneth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Maximillian 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Kenneth and Maximillian were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1007 and #1466.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kenneth #345 in 1996, Maximillian #300 in 1998.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Kenneth held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maximillian in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Kenneth #345 in 1996, Maximillian #300 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2023: Kenneth moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1179 and #967; by 2023 that had become #1207 and #1701.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kenneth #1007, Maximillian #1466.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1999–2016

    Kenneth held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Maximillian in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Kenneth #167 in 1999, Maximillian #312 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Kenneth #448, Maximillian #713.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Kenneth

Pairs where Kenneth shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kenneth, Maximillian
FieldKennethMaximillian
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningAn 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
OriginScottish GaelicNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkɛn.əθ/Not yet recorded
Syllables24
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #1007 (2025)Norway · Boys #506 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10058/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Kenneth has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic); Maximillian does not have one recorded yet.
  • Kenneth has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Maximillian.
  • A meaning is recorded for Kenneth; Maximillian doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Kenneth

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2021

    Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1945–2021).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1007 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Maximillian

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #312 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #300 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1466 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys