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Kenyon

Kenyon: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“fair-haired”
Origin
Welsh
Say it
KEN-yən · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (98% of all uses)

Usually from an anglicized Welsh surname, often linked to Cynan or related forms; the exact surname etymology is somewhat debated. As a given name it comes through surname use.

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How popular is Kenyon?

20249.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Kenyon in 202430

2024 rank#3,689 boys

Peak year2005

Total US babies since 18808,133

Kenyon is fading: recent use is about 33% of its level ten years before.

Names like Kenyon

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Dylanson of the sea · Welsh
  • Owenwell-born; young warrior · Welsh
  • Evanthe Lord is gracious · Welsh
  • Maddoxson of Madoc · Welsh
  • Ellisbenevolent · Welsh
  • Griffinstrong lord · Welsh
  • Gavinwhite hawk · Welsh
  • Bowenson of Owen · Welsh

Kenyon questions

What does the name Kenyon mean?

Kenyon means "fair-haired". It comes from Welsh. Usually from an anglicized Welsh surname, often linked to Cynan or related forms; the exact surname etymology is somewhat debated. As a given name it comes through surname use.

Is Kenyon a boy or girl name?

Kenyon is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kenyon?

30 US babies were named Kenyon in 2024. Its peak year was 2005.

How do you pronounce Kenyon?

Kenyon is usually pronounced KEN-yən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.