Ken

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Ken

Gender: Masculine
Language: English; Japanese
Etymology:
Ken is short for many English names beginning with “ken,” such as Kenneth, Kendrick, Kendall, Kennedy, Kenelm, Kennard, or Kenton.

Ken is also a Japanese name meaning “Strong.”

History:
Ken, a diminutive (mainly for Kenneth), became a common first name in the mid-20th along with many other diminutives.

Pronunciation: ken.

Diminutives:
English: Kenny.

Famous Bearers:
Singers and Entertainers:
Ken Russell (1927-)
British filmmaker.
Ken Burns (1953-)
American documentary filmmaker.

Sports Stars:
Ken Rosewall (1934-)
Australian tennis player.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.055 % named Ken
0.039 % named Kenny

Popularity of Ken:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1930: N/A
1930-1940: 513th most popular.
1940-1950: 299th most popular.
1950-1960: 282nd most popular.
1960-1970: 230th most popular.
1970-1980: 570th most popular.
1980-1990: 828th most popular.
1990: 805th most popular.
1991: 865th most popular.
1992: 937th most popular.
1993: N/A
1994: 980th most popular.
1995: 938th most popular.
1996: 955th most popular.
1997: 956th most popular.
1998: N/A