Kenneth vs Kent

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

Name A

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Name B

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Metric Kenneth Kent
Current Rank #284 #1625
Total Births (all years) 1,282,809 69,225
Peak Year 1957 1962
Peak Year Births 28,060 2,588
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kenneth Kent
1880ss 363 5
1890ss 1,298 31
1900ss 4,579 55
1910ss 43,248 388
1920ss 99,490 1,082
1930ss 125,109 3,123
1940ss 198,551 8,346
1950ss 262,822 18,691
1960ss 227,514 19,261
1970ss 111,497 6,729
1980ss 89,118 4,999
1990ss 58,256 2,902
2000ss 34,090 1,615
2010ss 20,205 1,425
2020ss 6,669 573

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenneth Kent
2014 2,153 149
2015 2,031 157
2016 1,919 164
2017 1,765 140
2018 1,671 157
2019 1,622 122
2020 1,482 121
2021 1,373 130
2022 1,310 116
2023 1,318 102
2024 1,186 104

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, 1880–2024.

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