Kenner vs Kent

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

Name A

Kenner

Boy name · Rank #4212

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Name B

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Metric Kenner Kent
Current Rank #4212 #1625
Total Births (all years) 531 69,225
Peak Year 2015 1962
Peak Year Births 31 2,588
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1932 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kenner Kent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 55
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,082
1930ss 5 3,123
1940ss 14 8,346
1950ss 14 18,691
1960ss 5 19,261
1970ss 13 6,729
1980ss — 4,999
1990ss 40 2,902
2000ss 136 1,615
2010ss 188 1,425
2020ss 116 573

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenner Kent
2014 18 149
2015 31 157
2016 22 164
2017 25 140
2018 26 157
2019 16 122
2020 18 121
2021 25 130
2022 27 116
2023 21 102
2024 25 104

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, 1932–2024.

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