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Ken

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Ken: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Ken: Recorded since 1955, it reached #126 in 1971, and it stood at #3,523 in 2023.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2023

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2023, ranging from #1199 to #4812.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201720182020202120222023#1199#4812
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1765
1997#1345
1998#1642
1999#1199
2000#1703
2001#1286
2002#1519
2003#1629
2004#1732
2005#1534
2006#2870
2007#2211
2008#2097
2009#3227
2010#2199
2011#2892
2012#2458
2013#4685
2014#4632
2015#1786
2017#4812
2018#4749
2020#3848
2021#4789
2022#4001
2023#3523

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 56 of the 62 years from 1955 to 2016.

In 2014: #368 among boys in Norway, #4632 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1955–2023 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1955

    First recorded at #336 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1955–2016

    Highest recorded position: #126 among boys in Norway, in 1971 (recorded 1955–2016).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #3523 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1955 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #126 in Norway in 1971.

Ken's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2023England and Walesmale#35235HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#40014HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#178613HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#24588HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#21999HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#32275HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#20979HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#22118HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#153412HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#17329HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#16299HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#15199HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#128611HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#17037HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#119911HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#16427HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#13459HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#17656HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#5284HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#36810HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#4746HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#4746HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#5574HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#4228HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#35710HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#30812HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#29213HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#4347HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#31111HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#3818HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#31013HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#27116HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#32612HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#30314HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#25020HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#30514HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#24721HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#21129HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#23826HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#17838HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#16942HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#15148HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#16444HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#13755HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#17341HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#17339HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#19234HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#17439HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#13956HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#15942HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#19333HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#18537HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#18435HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#15845HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#14450HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#13062HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#16543HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#14953HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#14556HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#12666HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#13954HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#15047HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#13852HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#19529HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#15341HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#22221HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#22519HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#17229HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#17727HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#21019HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#28612HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#26113HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#29410HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#3367HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#3173HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2744HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1955 to 2023. Highest recorded position: #126 in Norway in 1971. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.