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Kenyon

/ˈkɛnjən/ · 98% boys · 30 born in 2025

Kenyon has been given to about 8,164 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2005, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɛnjən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 7,261
Median age today26 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kenyon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2005 · 323
  • Born in 202530
  • All time8,164

How popular is Kenyon?

Its best year was 2005, when 323 babies were given the name, ranking 663rd. The typical living American called Kenyon is about 26 years old today.

Names that sound like Kenyon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kenton0.88
  2. Keyon0.88
  3. Canyon0.77
  4. Lennon0.75
  5. Benson0.75
  6. Benton0.75
  7. Keon0.75
  8. Kelton0.75

Middle names for Kenyon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kenyon Paul0.77
  2. Kenyon Lee0.77
  3. Kenyon Dean0.76
  4. Kenyon Blake0.76
  5. Kenyon Bryce0.76
  6. Kenyon Wade0.76

Sibling names for Kenyon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.90
  2. Noebrother · 0.90
  3. Alvarobrother · 0.90
  4. Mauriciobrother · 0.89
  5. Daliasister · 0.89
  6. Ilianasister · 0.88

Where Kenyon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kenyon White0.72
    2. Kenyon Reyes0.72
    3. Kenyon Lee0.72
    4. Kenyon Hill0.72
    5. Kenyon Hall0.72
    6. Kenyon Green0.72

    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 Kenyon

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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