Kennan vs Kent

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

Name A

Kennan

Boy name · Rank #6224

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Name B

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Metric Kennan Kent
Current Rank #6224 #1625
Total Births (all years) 1,210 69,225
Peak Year 2004 1962
Peak Year Births 41 2,588
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kennan Kent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 55
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,082
1930ss — 3,123
1940ss — 8,346
1950ss 77 18,691
1960ss 112 19,261
1970ss 54 6,729
1980ss 136 4,999
1990ss 261 2,902
2000ss 312 1,615
2010ss 191 1,425
2020ss 67 573

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennan Kent
2014 21 149
2015 17 157
2016 17 164
2017 13 140
2018 19 157
2019 19 122
2020 17 121
2021 9 130
2022 12 116
2023 15 102
2024 14 104

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, 1952–2024.

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