Masculine dossier · first seen 1908
Kenny
Endangered
Down 92% from peak
Peak era
1960
Peak births
1,934
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Kenny
How many people are named Kenny?
An estimated 40,575 living Americans are named Kenny.
How rare is Kenny?
Kenny is uncommon among babies today, with 155 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92% from its 1960 peak.
How old is the typical Kenny?
The median age of a living American named Kenny is approximately 49 years, with most bearers falling between 29 and 64 years old.
Is Kenny still popular?
No. Kenny is endangered as a baby name, down 92% from its 1960 peak with 155 births in 2025.
Where is Kenny most common?
Kenny has its strongest geographic signal in Arkansas, where it appears 3.8× more often than the national baseline.
1908Peak 19602025
Peak year
1960
Decline from peak
92%
2025
155
All-time
51,931
Where it lives now
Kenny is most concentrated in Arkansas — about 3.4× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Kenny is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.