Kennen vs Kent

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

Name A

Kennen

Boy name · Rank #12580

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Name B

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Metric Kennen Kent
Current Rank #12580 #1625
Total Births (all years) 287 69,225
Peak Year 2004 1962
Peak Year Births 13 2,588
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1965 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kennen Kent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 55
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,082
1930ss — 3,123
1940ss — 8,346
1950ss — 18,691
1960ss 5 19,261
1970ss 8 6,729
1980ss 15 4,999
1990ss 61 2,902
2000ss 83 1,615
2010ss 80 1,425
2020ss 35 573

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennen Kent
2014 11 149
2015 12 157
2016 7 164
2017 6 140
2018 5 157
2019 10 122
2020 6 121
2021 9 130
2022 9 116
2023 6 102
2024 5 104

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, 1965–2024.

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