Kenny

“Variant of Kenneth — Handsome, comely” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1267 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Kenny has appeared in US records since 1908 — best rank #169 (1960) · 51,931 babies named Kenny all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 7,600 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kennys

Kenny Rogers — American country singer (1938–2020)
Kenny Dalglish — Scottish association football player and manager
Kenny G — American saxophonist
Kenny Cunningham — Costa Rican association football player
Kenny Baker — British actor and musician (1934–2016)

In stories & tradition

Kenny McCormick — South Park
Kenny McFarlane — Ultimate Spider-Man
Kenny Wangler — Oz

What Kennys become

Among 1,070 notable people named Kenny:

Athletes appear 2.94× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kenny Dalglish, Scottish association football player and manager.

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