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Kenny

“Variant of Kenneth — from Gaelic Cainnech, 'handsome'; also from royal Cináed, of unclear meaning” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1271 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Kenny — on the books since 1908, #1271 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 52,000 boys share it.

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:

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

Similar names: Kenneth · Tyrone · Kent · Benny · Darren · Kelly

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