Kenan vs Kent

Side-by-side comparison of Kenan and Kent — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kenan

Boy name · Rank #1131

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Name B

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Metric Kenan Kent
Current Rank #1131 #1625
Total Births (all years) 4,460 69,225
Peak Year 2024 1962
Peak Year Births 187 2,588
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1947 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kenan Kent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 55
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,082
1930ss — 3,123
1940ss 10 8,346
1950ss 52 18,691
1960ss 107 19,261
1970ss 258 6,729
1980ss 350 4,999
1990ss 770 2,902
2000ss 1,045 1,615
2010ss 1,104 1,425
2020ss 764 573

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenan Kent
2014 110 149
2015 94 157
2016 106 164
2017 98 140
2018 135 157
2019 168 122
2020 134 121
2021 132 130
2022 168 116
2023 143 102
2024 187 104

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1947–2024.

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