The first name Kenyon
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A unisex given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kenyon last appeared in the official list in 2013, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2007, with 5 births (#3,095).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kenyon with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kenyon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 30 boys born in the United States were named Kenyon, the 3,707th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 323 were.
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.
Famous people named Kenyon
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kenyon MartinAmerican basketball player (born 1977)
- Kenyon CoxAmerican artist (1856-1919)
- Kenyon Martin Jr.American basketball player (born 2001)
- Kenyon HopkinsAmerican composer who composed many film scores in a jazz idiom (1912-1983)
Questions
- How popular is the name Kenyon?
- In 2013, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Kenyon, ranking 4,685th. Its peak was 2007, with 5 births.
- Is Kenyon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 8,164 US babies named Kenyon since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kenyon most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 323 babies were named Kenyon, its highest rank at 663rd.
- Is Kenyon also a surname?
- Yes. Kenyon is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.