Baby Name Popularity Profile

Kenna

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Kenna.

✦ Handsome, comely 🌍 Celtic traditional
National Rank (2025) #759
All-Time Peak Rank #661 Achieved 2016
Total U.S. Births 13,536 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 1.3% Boy / 98.7% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1924 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 444 births in 2016
💡 The Kenna Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Handsome, comely
Language Origin Celtic
Origin Type single
Feminine form of Kenneth, derived from Scottish Gaelic 'Coinneach' meaning 'handsome' or 'comely'.
Common Nicknames
Ken
Pronunciation: KEN-uh
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Kenna

According to SSA data, Kenna achieved its highest historical rank of #661 in 2016. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2016 with 444 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 15.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 92 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Kenna across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -15.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 444 births in 2016
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 92 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 10
1930s: 63
1940s: 253
1950s: 521
1960s: 683
1970s: 735
1980s: 841
1990s: 1,409
2000s: 2,999
2010s: 3,647
2020s: 2,375

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ke-nna
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Oklahoma, Iowa
States with Data 44
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #659 280 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 96 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #564 283 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #465 315 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #253 260 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #529 291 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #688 400 2010 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 59 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #868 205 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #630 171 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #763 364 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 139 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #629 270 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1018 1,098 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 98 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #898 445 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 41 2006 Insufficient historical volume
California #1070 1,135 2015 16.7% Decline
Ohio #509 518 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 34 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 181 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #498 196 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1222 207 2015 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #749 255 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #952 245 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #806 192 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 91 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #693 389 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #910 292 2022 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 65 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #540 341 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #918 84 2019 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 68 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #679 77 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 65 2009 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 10 2011 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1121 225 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #658 61 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #806 60 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 26 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 6 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 13 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 5 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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