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Kenny

maleStatistical record

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

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

Kenny: Recorded since 1979, it reached #311 in 1992, and it stood at #676 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #413 to #865.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#413#865
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#526
1997#413
1998#554
1999#563
2000#515
2001#544
2002#611
2003#865
2004#760
2005#638
2006#847
2007#764
2008#803
2009#610
2010#854
2011#732
2012#704
2013#730
2014#714
2015#765
2016#774
2017#833
2018#702
2019#856
2020#723
2021#719
2022#679
2023#754
2024#757

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 Republic of Ireland in 17 of the 46 years from 1980 to 2025.

In 2024: #535 among boys in Scotland, #757 among boys in England and Wales, #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1979–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1979

    First recorded at #625 among boys in Norway in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1979–2012

    Highest recorded position: #311 among boys in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1979–2012).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1979 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #311 in Norway in 1992.

Kenny'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
2024England and Walesmale#75745HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#75444HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#67950HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#71948HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#72345HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#85635HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#70249HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#83338HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#77442HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#76542HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#71445HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#73044HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#70447HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#73243HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#85434HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#61053HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#80335HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#76436HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#84729HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#63841HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#76029HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#86523HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#61132HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#54435HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#51538HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#56333HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#55433HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#41351HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#52633HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#5494HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#5095HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#5534HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#4816HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#5185HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#4676HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#4516HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#3769HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#3768HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#4187HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#3779HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#4447HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#5684HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#4148HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#36610HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#5375HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#31115HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#4907HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#5346HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#6304HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#5137HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#4668HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#4718HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#5077HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#4758HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#5366HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#6474HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#6254HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#6764HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#6314HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#7493HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#5415HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#4093HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3823HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#5355HighVerified

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 4 regions, from 1979 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #311 in Norway in 1992. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.