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Kennett

/ˈkɛnət/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2021

Kennett has been given to about 207 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1949, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɛnət/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 146
Median age today63 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kennett per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1949 · 9
  • Born in 20250
  • All time207

How popular is Kennett?

Its best year was 1949, when 9 babies were given the name, ranking 2710th. The typical living American called Kennett is about 63 years old today.

Names that sound like Kennett

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Bennett0.86
  2. Kenneth0.78
  3. Emmett0.69
  4. Beckett0.69
  5. Kent0.67
  6. Kendell0.63
  7. Kennith0.58
  8. Everett0.56

Middle names for Kennett

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kennett Paul0.77
  2. Kennett John0.77
  3. Kennett Blake0.76
  4. Kennett Wade0.76
  5. Kennett Ross0.76
  6. Kennett Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Kennett

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.64
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.61
  3. Myrasister · 0.61
  4. Clarkbrother · 0.60
  5. Lionelbrother · 0.60
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.59

Where Kennett is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kennett Anderson0.77
    2. Kennett White0.72
    3. Kennett Nguyen0.72
    4. Kennett Moore0.72
    5. Kennett Hill0.72
    6. Kennett Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kennett

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.