Meaning"Descendant of Ken/Kenneth" | Formal: "Son of Ken/Kenneth"
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#13181
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Origin & history of Kennett
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Modern American roots
Kennett comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Descendant of Ken/Kenneth" | Formal: "Son of Ken/Kenneth".
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How popular is Kennett?
1949peak year
Kennett first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1915. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1949, 9 babies received the name (ranked #2710). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #13181), with roughly 5 babies named Kennett each year. In total, around 207 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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