Kennith
Respelling of Kenneth, which anglicizes two separate Gaelic names: Cinaed, usually read as born of fire, and Coinneach, from a word meaning handsome or comely.
Kennith in 2025
Kennith was given to 6 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 23,439th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 552,557 babies born.
The history of Kennith
Kennith reached its highest point in 1956, when 234 babies were given the name, ranking 1,103rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 897th, in 1940.
Across the 122 years of records since 1904, 10,565 babies have been named Kennith. Half of them were born before 1956, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Kennith by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kennith | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 | 2,938 |
| 1910s | 190 | 2,356 |
| 1920s | 669 | 1,379 |
| 1930s | 1,304 | 918 |
| 1940s | 1,743 | 897 |
| 1950s | 2,064 | 1,062 |
| 1960s | 1,801 | 1,203 |
| 1970s | 964 | 1,578 |
| 1980s | 736 | 2,300 |
| 1990s | 531 | 3,412 |
| 2000s | 325 | 5,629 |
| 2010s | 178 | 7,888 |
| 2020s | 49 | 13,930 |
Where Kennith is heading
Kennith has risen 20% over the past decade, from 5 babies in 2015 to 6 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1956 peak — Kennith is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Kennith
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kennith.