Ken
Origin
Diminutive of Kenneth; Japanese
Syllables
1
Meaning
born of fire or handsome; healthy and strong
Categories
Popularity over time
Number of U.S. babies given the name Ken each year, from the Social Security Administration.
Counts come from Social Security card applications. The SSA only includes names given to at least 5 babies of the same sex in a given year, so rare names and very recent years may be missing or undercounted. Source: SSA national baby names data.