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Ken is a given name used predominantly for boys. There have been 33,004 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 32,979 as boys and 25 as girls. Ken gained popularity in the 1930s, peaked in 1960 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	36
2023	37
2022	50
2021	52
2020	56
2019	51
2018	62
2017	63
2016	90
2015	87
2014	85
2013	75
2012	107
2011	88
2010	68
2009	104
2008	108
2007	120
2006	135
2005	117
2004	153
2003	110
2002	134
2001	124
2000	123
1999	119
1998	104
1997	125
1996	119
1995	126
1994	112
1993	104
1992	113
1991	127
1990	147
1989	137
1988	111
1987	126
1986	101
1985	112
1984	116
1983	105
1982	135
1981	145
1980	141
1979	119
1978	137
1977	124
1976	137
1975	161
1974	202
1973	232
1972	287
1971	363
1970	491
1969	495
1968	601
1967	649
1966	821
1965	1,100
1964	1,476
1963	1,634
1962	1,691
1961	1,669
1960	1,776
1959	1,653
1958	1,533
1957	1,178
1956	657
1955	439
1954	370
1953	317
1952	321
1951	296
1950	347
1949	456
1948	622
1947	707
1946	684
1945	479
1944	427
1943	444
1942	407
1941	345
1940	303
1939	276
1938	252
1937	203
1936	211
1935	167
1934	152
1933	108
1932	127
1931	95
1930	76
1929	57
1928	34
1927	48
1926	54
1925	39
1924	34
1923	30
1922	29
1921	23
1920	32
1919	19
1918	17
1917	21
1916	17
1915	20
1914	11
1913	10
1912	14
1911	6
1910	5
1900	7