Kennis
Kennis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Dan Kennis (1917–2006), American movie producer Gregor Kennis, English cricketer
Meaning & Origin of Kennis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kennis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Dan Kennis (1917–2006), American movie producer Gregor Kennis, English cricketer
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The Story of Kennis
As a girl name
Kennis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 12 Kenniss were born — ranking #8,883 that year. As of 2026, Kennis ranks #13,792 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 76 Kenniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kennis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1917, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 16 Kenniss were born — ranking #2,068 that year. As of 2026, Kennis ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 560 Kenniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Kennis
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kennis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Cunnus
- Canis
- Kanis
- Genis
- Coyness
- Canus
- Conus
- Coonass
- Kenneth
- Camus
- Kents
- Kumis
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kennis
Kennis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 560 births in the dataset. Kennis's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #2,068. Use the chart and map above to compare Kennis'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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