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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

Popularity by State (2024)

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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