How Many People Are Named Kenith?
An estimated 1,122 people in the United States have the first name Kenith. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Kenith peaked in popularity in 1963 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kenith as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kenith paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,122
About 1 in 305,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1963
37 births
Total Registered
1,630
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kenith
Kenith is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,630 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kenith as a male name
Ranked #13,239 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1963 (37 births)
Kenith: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kenith span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 296 babies were registered. Kenith has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kenith by Decade
How has Kenith tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kenith by State
Birth registrations for Kenith span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Texas, Arkansas. The lowest are in Illinois, Arkansas, Texas. On average, about 12 Keniths were registered per state.
Kenith + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Kenith
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Kenith: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kenith?
We estimate approximately 1,122 people named Kenith are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 305,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Kenith a common name?
Kenith is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,630 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kenith most popular?
Kenith reached peak popularity in 1963, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kenith is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kenith a male name?
Kenith is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kenith Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kenith Smith, Kenith Johnson, Kenith Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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