Kendell vs Kent

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

Name A

Kendell

Boy name · Rank #3529

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Name B

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Metric Kendell Kent
Current Rank #3529 #1625
Total Births (all years) 4,774 69,225
Peak Year 1990 1962
Peak Year Births 129 2,588
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kendell Kent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 55
1910ss 5 388
1920ss 28 1,082
1930ss 60 3,123
1940ss 116 8,346
1950ss 182 18,691
1960ss 405 19,261
1970ss 523 6,729
1980ss 772 4,999
1990ss 1,040 2,902
2000ss 895 1,615
2010ss 587 1,425
2020ss 161 573

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kendell Kent
2014 62 149
2015 54 157
2016 52 164
2017 43 140
2018 35 157
2019 53 122
2020 42 121
2021 26 130
2022 26 116
2023 35 102
2024 32 104

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, 1919–2024.

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