Kenan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1276 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kenan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1276
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About the Name Kenan
Kenan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 194 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #345 in 1998 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kenan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kenan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Kenan
Kenan Smith — Kenan Smith is a South African cricketer.
Kenan Bajrić — Kenan Bajrić is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Slovan Bratislava.
Kenan Yıldız — Kenan Yıldız is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Serie A club Juventus and the Turkey national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kenan
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Kenan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kenan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kenan is declining: down 225 places since 2020, to #1,276 in 2025. It peaked at #345 in 1998.
Kenan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Kenan include: Kenan Smith, Kenan Bajrić and Kenan Yıldız. Short summaries for each appear below.
Kenan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kenans in the wild.
22
UK babies named Kenan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 225 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kenan
Almost certainly the only Kenan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kenan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Augustus Holmes Kenan was an American politician who served as the Confederate States Congress Representative from Georgia's 4th congressional district from 1862 to 1864.