Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kennth isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kennth through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,003
- 2,003 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1960
- 95 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2007. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 95 in 1960. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,885 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kennth’s family of names
Kennth may belong to the same name family as KENTH. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Kennth, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kent
“from the edge or border”
>99% boys
Ken
“born of fire” · “handsome, fair one”
>99% boys
Kemp
“the champion”
>99% boys
Kenny
“born of fire” · “handsome, fair one”
98% boys · 2% girls
Kurt
“a brave counselor”
>99% boys
Cornell
“refers to a horn”
>99% boys
Keith
“man from the forest”
>99% boys
Cary
“from the river” · “from the fort on the hill”
95% boys · 5% girls