Kenyon Boy
How popular is Kenyon?
#3,657 boy name in 2025
30 baby boys were named Kenyon in the US in 2025, making it the 3657th most popular boy name.
7,352living people named Kenyon (est.)
26median age of people named Kenyon
8,164babies named Kenyon since 1880
1 in 110,511US babies born in 2025
Kenyon popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,657 for boys (▲ 34 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 30 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-68% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,677 in 2015, #2,235 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2005 (323 boys) |
| Highest rank | #662 in 2005 |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Kenyon is most popular
Babies named Kenyon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Kenyon by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 80 | #1,766 |
| 1920s | 147 | #1,744 |
| 1930s | 164 | #1,230 |
| 1940s | 166 | #1,429 |
| 1950s | 243 | #1,291 |
| 1960s | 335 | #1,138 |
| 1970s | 1,178 | #689 |
| 1980s | 738 | #910 |
| 1990s | 1,138 | #970 |
| 2000s | 2,470 | #662 |
| 2010s | 1,069 | #1,023 |
| 2020s | 249 | #2,235 |
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Questions
- Is Kenyon a boy or girl name?
- Kenyon is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Kenyon were boys.
- How popular is the name Kenyon?
- 30 baby boys were named Kenyon in the US in 2025, making it the 3657th most popular boy name.
- When was Kenyon most popular?
- Kenyon peaked in 2005, when 323 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #662 in 2005.
- How many people are named Kenyon?
- 8,164 babies have been named Kenyon in the US since 1880. We estimate about 7,352 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 26.
- Where is Kenyon most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Kenyon was most common in Ohio, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.