Kenard
Kenard is a fictional young drug dealer on the HBO drama series The Wire, portrayed by Thuliso Dingwall. He plays a crucial role in the conclusion of the series.
Meaning & Origin of Kenard
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kenard is a fictional young drug dealer on the HBO drama series The Wire, portrayed by Thuliso Dingwall. He plays a crucial role in the conclusion of the series.
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The Story of Kenard
Kenard first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 26 Kenards were born — ranking #2,606 that year. As of 2026, Kenard ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 776 Kenards have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kenard
Kenard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 776 births in the dataset. Kenard's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #2,606. Use the chart and map above to compare Kenard's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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