Declining since 2012, #12,008 for boys today.
Popularity of Kenden since 1994
Babies named Kenden per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2006, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Kenden's real moment was 2012.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 150 |
| 2010s | 171 |
| 2020s | 33 |
Meaning & origin
Kenden is a modern U.S. name that first appeared in records in 1994, reflecting late-20th-century naming trends. It reached its peak popularity in 2012 (rank 12,008, approximately 1 in 341,615 newborns in 2025). Since 2012, its usage has been declining. The name's origin is uncertain, but it likely follows the fashionable -den pattern seen in names like Jayden and Kaden. Kenden has not been recorded in any U.S. state's top 1000, underscoring its rarity. It is almost exclusively given to boys.
Kenden first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1994. It may be a creative respelling of the name Kaden or a blend of Ken (a short form of Kenneth) with the trendy -den suffix seen in names like Jayden and Braden. Its exact derivation is unclear.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ken, Kenny
Sibling names for Kenden
Names that share Kenden's style, for a brother or sister.
