Kenny Forename

4,934^th

Most Common

name in the World

Approximately 211,490 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:

United States

Highest density in:

Grenada

Kenny Forename Definition:

An Irish diminutive of Kean and a British of Kenneth.

Kenny Forename Distribution

Place	Gender	Incidence	Frequency	Rank in Area
United States	100%	94,991	1:3,817	609
Zambia	-	8,791	1:1,804	344
Venezuela	100%	6,799	1:4,442	594
Philippines	86%	6,191	1:17,123	1,908
Nigeria	71%	5,736	1:30,956	2,699
England	98%	5,561	1:9,999	788
Canada	100%	5,164	1:6,416	913
Madagascar	100%	4,837	1:4,885	1,000
Malaysia	94%	4,747	1:6,415	733
Papua New Guinea	92%	4,327	1:1,884	224
Belgium	100%	4,278	1:2,686	538
South Africa	96%	3,688	1:14,787	2,250
Indonesia	75%	3,656	1:70,559	8,424
Scotland	99%	3,042	1:1,759	274
Ghana	100%	3,034	1:8,895	899
Peru	87%	2,895	1:10,982	1,190
Brazil	100%	1,944	1:110,204	5,941
Sweden	97%	1,904	1:5,177	571
Zimbabwe	98%	1,725	1:8,941	1,230
Denmark	-	1,582	1:3,571	480
Australia	-	1,570	1:8,699	879
China	-	1,568	1:871,209	32,762
Netherlands	100%	1,515	1:11,156	1,296
Dominican Republic	-	1,513	1:6,894	915
Angola	100%	1,485	1:18,159	1,621
Gabon	100%	1,203	1:1,566	378
Hong Kong	-	1,176	1:6,592	572
Singapore	99%	1,122	1:5,603	1,012
Mexico	73%	1,069	1:116,131	2,755
El Salvador	-	1,044	1:6,075	577
Ecuador	-	1,011	1:17,534	1,096
Colombia	52%	1,005	1:47,541	2,203
Guatemala	96%	995	1:16,189	1,080
Trinidad and Tobago	100%	964	1:1,412	267
Saudi Arabia	-	874	1:35,255	4,434
India	88%	858	1:1,415,942	82,814
Tanzania	97%	841	1:62,769	4,251
Kenya	100%	782	1:59,216	3,794
Botswana	92%	723	1:3,021	531
France	99%	670	1:99,209	2,193
Honduras	100%	668	1:13,200	1,172
Haiti	100%	655	1:16,377	1,460
Bangladesh	-	642	1:248,382	11,817
Nicaragua	88%	635	1:9,478	1,031
Bolivia	100%	598	1:17,728	1,351
New Zealand	-	578	1:7,848	918
Sri Lanka	-	572	1:36,362	4,240
Kuwait	-	532	1:7,115	885
Chile	77%	474	1:37,146	1,528
Japan	-	469	1:272,891	8,114
Costa Rica	88%	452	1:10,549	956
Panama	100%	433	1:9,022	1,249
Poland	100%	424	1:89,687	2,012
Thailand	100%	412	1:170,063	11,932
Egypt	100%	390	1:235,643	8,182
Uganda	92%	379	1:108,066	4,777
Malawi	100%	360	1:47,534	3,231
Russia	85%	327	1:441,082	5,044
Ireland	83%	315	1:14,741	864
South Korea	-	308	1:18,001	1,809
DR Congo	92%	301	1:245,274	10,263
Germany	100%	268	1:360,738	4,333
Northern Ireland	88%	258	1:7,144	671
Suriname	100%	197	1:2,806	651
Swaziland	-	179	1:7,264	1,100
Guyana	100%	175	1:4,361	821
Norway	100%	155	1:33,112	1,613
Spain	100%	142	1:327,676	5,189
Congo	97%	141	1:35,526	2,991
Belize	100%	131	1:2,705	621
Taiwan	100%	131	1:181,448	16,867
Vietnam	-	122	1:759,206	2,370
Wales	100%	119	1:26,003	1,265
Grenada	100%	113	1:957	182
Vanuatu	-	106	1:2,470	570
United Arab Emirates	-	103	1:69,437	5,882
Namibia	-	98	1:24,532	2,064
Switzerland	98%	98	1:83,811	2,871
Argentina	53%	97	1:440,961	3,488
Uzbekistan	100%	97	1:317,386	6,177
Cameroon	76%	92	1:234,897	9,508
Saint Lucia	100%	82	1:2,168	404
Bahrain	-	74	1:18,225	2,605
Solomon Islands	100%	74	1:7,851	832
Portugal	-	65	1:160,167	3,695
Bahamas	-	64	1:6,240	870
Finland	88%	64	1:85,675	2,217
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	100%	60	1:1,860	354
Antigua and Barbuda	-	58	1:1,714	364
Iraq	100%	58	1:603,756	6,195
Jamaica	-	56	1:51,486	2,889
Liberia	70%	54	1:81,705	3,739
Puerto Rico	-	52	1:68,275	1,612
Seychelles	100%	52	1:1,782	417
Qatar	100%	51	1:46,463	5,889
French Polynesia	-	43	1:6,463	978
Malta	-	40	1:10,734	1,062
Marshall Islands	85%	38	1:1,348	182
Israel	81%	36	1:233,414	6,698
Rwanda	-	36	1:315,873	1,243
Ivory Coast	80%	31	1:744,385	24,263
Kazakhstan	78%	31	1:572,479	7,917
Uruguay	100%	31	1:110,569	2,725
Mauritania	100%	30	1:136,508	4,728
New Caledonia	100%	30	1:9,005	945
United States Virgin Islands	-	30	1:3,658	648
Iceland	-	29	1:12,621	1,042
Macau	-	28	1:21,722	379
Belarus	82%	27	1:351,199	2,532
Barbados	-	24	1:12,075	1,185
Cape Verde	100%	24	1:22,048	1,564
Gibraltar	-	23	1:1,484	297
Afghanistan	50%	18	1:1,812,418	16,974
Benin	100%	18	1:587,547	18,316
British Virgin Islands	-	18	1:1,736	389
Aruba	-	17	1:6,105	1,121
Guam	-	17	1:9,450	1,317
Lebanon	64%	17	1:331,034	5,308
Northern Mariana Islands	-	17	1:3,216	586
Cambodia	71%	16	1:1,017,083	15,971
Ethiopia	100%	16	1:6,097,508	12,067
Guernsey	-	16	1:3,958	490
Italy	81%	16	1:3,816,381	20,790
Estonia	100%	14	1:93,956	4,008
Czechia	98%	11	1:968,742	3,396
Jersey	-	10	1:9,998	868
Pakistan	100%	10	1:19,435,768	100,312
American Samoa	-	9	1:6,205	1,322
Bermuda	-	9	1:7,203	999
Central African Republic	-	9	1:501,710	504
Fiji	-	9	1:99,153	1,900
Morocco	-	9	1:3,816,515	8,291
Mozambique	-	9	1:3,027,040	2,336
Myanmar	-	9	1:5,772,030	1,432
Sudan	-	9	1:4,200,775	4,893
Cuba	-	8	1:1,438,319	4,450
Austria	100%	7	1:1,216,314	8,086
Cayman Islands	-	7	1:8,757	1,332
Greenland	-	7	1:8,053	908
Hungary	97%	7	1:1,398,824	3,444
Lesotho	100%	7	1:291,428	17,845
Paraguay	100%	7	1:1,033,829	6,926
Cyprus	-	6	1:145,179	3,172
Mauritius	100%	6	1:216,297	4,288
Saint Kitts and Nevis	-	6	1:9,144	1,176
Slovenia	100%	6	1:409,793	5,154
Abkhazia	-	4	1:60,856	1,852
Azerbaijan	100%	4	1:2,410,736	23,569
East Timor	-	4	1:304,594	432
Gambia	-	4	1:481,649	818
Micronesia	-	4	1:26,625	714
Tajikistan	-	4	1:2,093,730	5,016
Dominica	-	3	1:25,157	718
Greece	-	3	1:3,644,849	16,562
Isle of Man	100%	3	1:28,341	386
Luxembourg	100%	3	1:188,016	3,003
Moldova	-	3	1:1,187,046	5,200
Monaco	100%	3	1:12,822	1,634
Montserrat	-	3	1:1,625	276
Anguilla	-	2	1:6,628	945
Bhutan	-	2	1:412,464	4,948
Bosnia and Herzegovina	-	2	1:1,762,229	6,852
Brunei	-	2	1:209,785	2,478
Burkina Faso	100%	2	1:9,189,734	69,235
Croatia	-	2	1:2,108,538	15,895
Georgia	-	2	1:1,869,233	20,119
Senegal	-	2	1:7,290,678	24,413
Slovakia	-	2	1:2,655,032	6,915
Transnistria	-	2	1:237,819	1,799
Turkey	-	2	1:38,900,854	64,839
Ukraine	-	2	1:22,749,954	22,291
Albania	100%	1	1:3,046,570	49,159
Algeria	-	1	1:38,176,720	32,669
Chad	-	1	1:13,598,398	15,363
Cook Islands	-	1	1:18,153	1,349
Falkland Islands	-	1	1:3,142	392
Guinea-Bissau	-	1	1:1,728,218	422
Jordan	67%	1	1:8,826,774	11,126
Kosovo	-	1	1:1,861,440	22,170
Laos	-	1	1:6,586,856	1,888
Libya	-	1	1:6,221,309	3,060
Lithuania	-	1	1:2,951,882	5,377
Maldives	-	1	1:433,903	5,827
Mongolia	-	1	1:2,934,814	16,205
Niger	-	1	1:19,183,994	77,442
Palau	-	1	1:21,711	239
Romania	-	1	1:20,051,976	55,376
Samoa	-	1	1:195,190	1,348
Serbia	-	1	1:7,145,721	10,629
Sierra Leone	-	1	1:7,088,663	1,497
South Sudan	100%	1	1:11,551,019	3,224
Togo	-	1	1:7,239,239	8,047
Turkmenistan	100%	1	1:5,472,870	3,925
Turks and Caicos Islands	-	1	1:34,707	1,398

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The alternate forms: Kénny (3), Kenný (1) & Kênny (1) are calculated separately.

Kenny (80,318) may also be a surname.

Kenny Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? ^{meaning and history}

An Irish diminutive of Kean and a British of Kenneth.

— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge

A Celtic name, meaning: Ardent lover.

— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

DNA test information

Kenny Forename Popularity

Kenny Demographics

Average Male Kenny Height

175.79^cm

Average male height (US):

175.3 cm

Sample size: 5,224 (2014)

Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries

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Phonetically Similar Names

Forename	Similarity	Worldwide Incidence	Prevalency
Kénny	93	3	/
Kenný	93	1	/
Kênny	93	1	/
Kenney	91	3,077	/
Kennyo	91	256	/
Kennyd	91	103	/
Kennay	91	70	/
Keenny	91	21	/
Kennyi	91	14	/
Kienny	91	11	/
Kennhy	91	10	/
Kennuy	91	10	/
Kennyy	91	9	/
Kennny	91	8	/
Kennoy	91	8	/
Keunny	91	6	/
Kennyh	91	3	/
Kesnny	91	3	/
Kenniy	91	2	/
Kennyz	91	2	/
Kemnny	91	2	/
Kkenny	91	2	/
Kehnny	91	1	/
Kcenny	91	1	/
Hkenny	91	1	/
Kuenny	91	1	/
Knny	89	21	/
Kennyth	83	63	/
Kenneyh	83	16	/
Kenneey	83	5	/
Kennaya	83	4	/
Kengnoy	83	2	/
Kenniey	83	2	/
Kennych	83	2	/
Kennyds	83	2	/
Kienney	83	1	/
Kenneyj	83	1	/
Kennhyt	83	1	/
Kennytt	83	1	/
Keennys	83	1	/
Kennyhe	83	1	/
Kennayh	83	1	/
Kennydh	83	1	/
Kennydt	83	1	/
Kennyoy	83	1	/
Kesnney	83	1	/
Kenna	80	8,437	/
Kenni	80	4,802	/
Kenne	80	1,557	/
Cenny	80	642	/
Kinny	80	587	/
Knney	80	6	/
Kynny	80	5	/
Qenny	80	4	/
Kenné	80	4	/
Kennj	80	3	/
Khnny	80	1	/
Kennytth	77	1	/
Kny	75	14	/
Kennie	73	3,997	/
Kinney	73	896	/
Kenneh	73	882	/
Quenny	73	340	/
Kennio	73	124	/
Cenney	73	88	/
Kennea	73	84	/
Kienne	73	57	/
Kennee	73	47	/
Kienna	73	40	/
Kaenne	73	30	/
Kennei	73	24	/
Kennai	73	19	/
Keenna	73	18	/
Keunne	73	16	/
Kinnay	73	7	/
Kennih	73	7	/
Kennii	73	7	/
Kionny	73	6	/
Keenne	73	5	/
Kennep	73	5	/
Kennha	73	4	/
Kuenne	73	4	/
Kuinny	73	4	/
Kemnys	73	4	/
Keunni	73	4	/
Kkinny	73	3	/
Kynney	73	3	/
Kenneu	73	3	/
Kennui	73	3	/
Kennaa	73	2	/
Kennoa	73	2	/
Kinnoy	73	2	/
Cenniy	73	2	/
Kyonny	73	2	/
Ckinny	73	1	/
Coenny	73	1	/
Ckenni	73	1	/
Cennhy	73	1	/
Cuenny	73	1	/
Kinnyo	73	1	/
Kemnay	73	1	/
Kemnhy	73	1	/
Ken'ne	73	1	/
Kenngi	73	1	/
Kennoi	73	1	/
Keenni	73	1	/
Keheny	73	1	/
Knnaya	73	1	/
Kênnyo	73	1	/
Qeenny	73	1	/
Kennej	73	1	/
Queenny	67	90	/
Chenney	67	56	/
Knna	67	33	/
Knoy	67	13	/
Chennay	67	11	/
Kenneih	67	10	/
Kenniss	67	10	/
Kenneet	67	10	/
Knuy	67	9	/
Kienneh	67	6	/
Knay	67	6	/
Kisnney	67	6	/
Khny	67	5	/
Quenney	67	5	/
Knne	67	4	/
Knni	67	4	/
Kney	67	4	/
Kennedd	67	4	/
Chennoy	67	3	/
Kennist	67	3	/
Kennedz	67	2	/
Kennehh	67	2	/
Keennet	67	2	/
Kionney	67	2	/
Kynnyth	67	2	/
Cnny	67	2	/
Qnny	67	2	/
Knyo	67	2	/
Koennie	67	2	/
Kiennie	67	2	/
Kesnner	67	2	/
Kennidh	67	2	/
Kenniea	67	1	/
Quienny	67	1	/
Kinnaya	67	1	/
Kinnyth	67	1	/
Kenneat	67	1	/
Kenneeh	67	1	/
Kennees	67	1	/
Kenneez	67	1	/
Kennerr	67	1	/
Kennetd	67	1	/
Kennhie	67	1	/
Kenniht	67	1	/
Kengnei	67	1	/
Kengnis	67	1	/
Kqny	67	1	/
Knyi	67	1	/
Kuennie	67	1	/
Quaenny	67	1	/
Kenneas	67	1	/
Keenned	67	1	/
Kennhet	67	1	/
Kniy	67	1	/
Knnj	67	1	/

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Footnotes

First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kenny