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Kenner

Boy

Meaning of Kenner: Scottish: 'knowledge'

Kenner is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 5729th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5729

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

546

First recorded 1932 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 31 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Kenner per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 31.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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