Kennet

KEH-niht /ˈkɛnɪt/
boy 2 syllables fading

Kennet is a very rare variant of Kent that peaked in 1959 and has since faded.

Kennet is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Kennet was first reported in SSA data in 1938 and peaked in 1959 (13 births).

About the name Kennet

PronunciationKEH-niht /ˈkɛnɪt/
CultureDanishSwedish
13peak births 1959
1938first in SSA data

Names similar to Kennet

How popular is Kennet?

Boys named Kennet
1938194019601980200020202024
Boys named Kennet per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1938–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Kennet total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202477#10,430
202055#13,145
201966#11,499
201855#13,218
201766#11,518
201466#11,466
201166#11,612
201055#13,351
200988#9,470
200899#8,680
200699#8,411
200477#9,480
200255#11,651
19946—#8,312
19876—#6,553
19866—#6,343
19856—#6,179
19715—#5,298
19707—#4,052
19686—#3,928
19646—#3,836
19636—#3,836
19627—#3,478
196113—#2,378
19606—#3,860
195913—#2,356
19589—#2,932
19575—#4,279
19566—#3,737
19535—#4,096
19525—#4,011
19387—#3,026