Ken

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Celtic	Boy	Ruler of the valley
Gaelic	Boy	born of fire
Japanese	Boy	Strong / Healthy

Fun Facts About the Name Ken

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Nek

Scrabble Score

7 points

Dictionary Definition

n. defined as: "A house; esp., one which is a resort for thieves."

Similar & Rhyming Names

BrewenMoreenAsuenBrendenIken

Popularity of Ken

Popularity Analysis

The name Ken first appeared in the social security administration database in 1926. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1960 when it reached rank #177. As of 1995, it ranked #992.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
1995	992	Male	0.0063%
1991	940	Male	0.0060%
1990	857	Male	0.0066%
1989	860	Male	0.0065%
1988	912	Male	0.0055%
1987	831	Male	0.0065%
1986	913	Male	0.0053%
1985	856	Male	0.0058%
1984	811	Male	0.0062%
1983	864	Male	0.0055%
1982	760	Male	0.0071%
1981	721	Male	0.0077%
1980	741	Male	0.0076%
1979	809	Male	0.0065%
1978	719	Male	0.0080%
1977	764	Male	0.0073%
1976	698	Male	0.0086%
1975	665	Male	0.0094%
1974	564	Male	0.0124%
1973	512	Male	0.0144%
1972	465	Male	0.0172%
1971	426	Male	0.0200%
1970	370	Male	0.0255%
1969	356	Male	0.0271%
1968	306	Male	0.0338%
1967	284	Male	0.0365%
1966	252	Male	0.0451%
1965	218	Male	0.0580%
1964	192	Male	0.0727%
1963	178	Male	0.0791%
1962	181	Male	0.0802%
1961	188	Male	0.0770%
1960	177	Male	0.0821%
1959	182	Male	0.0766%
1958	186	Male	0.0709%
1957	220	Male	0.0539%
1956	285	Male	0.0307%
1955	345	Male	0.0211%
1954	368	Male	0.0178%
1953	394	Male	0.0159%
1952	383	Male	0.0163%
1951	398	Male	0.0153%
1950	362	Male	0.0190%
1949	321	Male	0.0253%
1948	259	Male	0.0350%
1947	247	Male	0.0380%
1946	227	Male	0.0416%
1945	272	Male	0.0349%
1944	287	Male	0.0307%
1943	293	Male	0.0306%
1942	302	Male	0.0290%
1941	314	Male	0.0274%
1940	326	Male	0.0256%
1939	334	Male	0.0244%
1938	349	Male	0.0222%
1937	385	Male	0.0187%
1936	377	Male	0.0196%
1935	435	Male	0.0157%
1934	455	Male	0.0144%
1933	555	Male	0.0105%
1932	510	Male	0.0118%
1931	612	Male	0.0089%
1930	729	Male	0.0067%
1929	882	Male	0.0052%
1926	925	Male	0.0047%

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