Kenneth Popularity
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Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #345 |
| 1997 | #348 |
| 1998 | #369 |
| 1999 | #375 |
| 2000 | #430 |
| 2001 | #495 |
| 2002 | #411 |
| 2003 | #633 |
| 2004 | #576 |
| 2005 | #512 |
| 2006 | #688 |
| 2007 | #820 |
| 2008 | #746 |
| 2009 | #884 |
| 2010 | #792 |
| 2011 | #878 |
| 2012 | #998 |
| 2013 | #1147 |
| 2014 | #935 |
| 2015 | #888 |
| 2016 | #818 |
| 2017 | #1021 |
| 2018 | #1324 |
| 2019 | #929 |
| 2020 | #1150 |
| 2021 | #1078 |
| 2022 | #1179 |
| 2023 | #1207 |
| 2024 | #968 |
| 2025 | #1007 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 76 of the 77 years from 1945 to 2021.
In 2024: #535 among boys in Scotland, #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #968 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1007 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #10 in Norway in 1979.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | male | #1007 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #968 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #1207 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #1179 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #1078 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #1150 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #929 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #1324 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #1021 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #818 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #888 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #935 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #1147 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #998 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #878 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #792 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #884 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #746 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #820 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #688 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #512 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #576 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #633 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #411 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #495 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #430 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #375 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #369 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #348 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #345 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 72 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 69 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 67 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #99 | 72 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #90 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #81 | 100 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #75 | 119 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #67 | 127 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #62 | 149 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #69 | 121 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #55 | 151 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #52 | 181 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #49 | 192 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #34 | 255 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #43 | 252 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #35 | 293 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #34 | 324 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #33 | 315 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #35 | 324 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #27 | 365 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #29 | 376 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #27 | 402 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #21 | 463 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #23 | 459 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #19 | 534 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #16 | 548 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #88 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #93 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #88 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #100 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #81 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #82 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #80 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #58 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #47 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #54 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #42 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #37 | 210 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #34 | 225 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | male | #35 | 225 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | male | #32 | 233 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | male | #29 | 237 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #29 | 249 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | male | #28 | 248 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #315 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #280 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #277 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #241 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #221 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #192 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #475 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #404 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #506 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #397 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #506 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #390 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #462 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #467 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #344 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #417 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #389 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #451 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #310 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #309 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #287 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #230 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #183 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #190 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #160 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #188 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #158 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #159 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #139 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #98 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #84 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #72 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #77 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #58 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #48 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #39 | 209 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #33 | 247 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #27 | 281 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #28 | 257 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #25 | 268 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #18 | 325 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #18 | 328 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #18 | 329 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #15 | 349 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #17 | 329 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #15 | 354 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #16 | 307 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #15 | 308 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #10 | 373 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #12 | 373 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #12 | 352 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #17 | 352 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #19 | 347 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #17 | 346 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #24 | 315 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #26 | 322 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #27 | 335 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #40 | 254 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #49 | 199 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #53 | 175 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #60 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #72 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #79 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #80 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #95 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #101 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #121 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #112 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #137 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #137 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #149 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #138 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #153 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #152 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #185 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #178 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | male | #219 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #225 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #185 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #200 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #275 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | male | #303 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #785 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #572 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #755 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #637 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #646 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #369 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #495 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #448 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #615 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #715 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #605 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #718 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #387 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #422 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #292 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #317 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #299 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #314 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #191 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #263 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #184 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #180 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #201 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #173 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #167 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #130 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #133 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #115 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #108 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #119 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #115 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #80 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #81 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #75 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #70 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #63 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #60 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #65 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #51 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #50 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #53 | 178 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #48 | 216 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #44 | 255 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 290 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #46 | 236 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 249 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #38 | 260 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #31 | 303 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #30 | 299 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #26 | 346 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #31 | 305 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #26 | 304 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #31 | 277 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #33 | 254 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #28 | 269 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #30 | 254 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #34 | 225 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #39 | 178 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #40 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #41 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #535 | 5 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.