Kenny is a distinctive choice, ranked #873 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kenny in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#873
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About the Name Kenny
Kenny is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 34 places over five years. Its high point was #413 in 1997, and it now sits at #757. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kenny is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kenny in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Kenny
Jason Kenny — Sir Jason Francis Kenny is an English former track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints.
Kenny Dalglish — Sir Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish is a Scottish former football player and manager.
Enda Kenny — Enda Kenny is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2017, Minister for Defence from May to July 2014 and 2016 to 2017, Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2011, Minister for Tourism…
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kenny
Unlikely. With around 36 UK babies named Kenny per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kenny in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kenny is declining: down 150 places since 2020, to #873 in 2025. It peaked at #413 in 1997.
Kenny 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 Kenny include: Jason Kenny, Kenny Dalglish and Enda Kenny. Short summaries for each appear below.
Kenny does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kennys in the wild.
36
UK babies named Kenny (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 150 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kenny
Almost certainly the only Kenny 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 Kenny
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Enda Kenny is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2017, Minister for Defence from May to July 2014 and 2016 to 2017, Leader of the Opposition from 2002 to 2011, Minister for Tourism and Trade from 1994 to 1997 and Minister of State at the Department of Labour and Department of Education with responsibility for Youth Affairs from 1986 to 1987.
Patrick Kenny is an Irish broadcaster, who currently hosts the daily radio show The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk and the current affairs show Pat Kenny Tonight on Virgin Media One.
Sir Anthony John Patrick Kenny is a British philosopher whose interests lie in the philosophy of mind, ancient and scholastic philosophy, the philosophy of religion, and the philosophy of Wittgenstein of whose literary estate he is an executor.