The first name Kennard
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kennard at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Kennard, the 10,214th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1954, when 55 were.
2,711
babies named Kennard since 1880
#10,214
rank in 2025
1954
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- Is Kennard a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,711 US babies named Kennard since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kennard most popular?
- 1954 in the United States, when 55 babies were named Kennard, its highest rank at 1,014th.
- Is Kennard also a surname?
- Yes. Kennard is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.