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Keneth

Boy

Meaning of Keneth: Scottish: 'handsome'

Keneth is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6618th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6618

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,467

First recorded 1914 · peak 1956

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 24 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 22 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 24 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Keneth per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 27.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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