Kenyon
Meaning
"chief, royal descendant"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,739
- Total SSA Count
- 30
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ken, Kenny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"chief, royal descendant"
Origin: Welsh
"tranquility, harmony"
Origin: Latin 'pax' via Old French
Kenyon is more popular, ranked #3739 vs #3799 for Peace.
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Kenyon is more popular, ranked #3739 compared to Peace at #3799 in the United States.
Kenyon means "chief, royal descendant" (Welsh origin). Peace means "tranquility, harmony" (Latin 'pax' via Old French origin).
Kenyon is primarily a boy name. Peace is primarily a boy name.