Keneth vs Kent

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

Name A

Keneth

Boy name · Rank #8345

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Name B

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Metric Keneth Kent
Current Rank #8345 #1625
Total Births (all years) 1,454 69,225
Peak Year 1956 1962
Peak Year Births 28 2,588
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Keneth Kent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 55
1910ss 54 388
1920ss 125 1,082
1930ss 154 3,123
1940ss 122 8,346
1950ss 175 18,691
1960ss 215 19,261
1970ss 96 6,729
1980ss 88 4,999
1990ss 92 2,902
2000ss 197 1,615
2010ss 87 1,425
2020ss 49 573

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Keneth Kent
2014 6 149
2015 8 157
2016 7 164
2017 8 140
2018 7 157
2019 8 122
2020 8 121
2021 5 130
2022 12 116
2023 15 102
2024 9 104

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, 1914–2024.

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