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 #1632

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Metric Kenneth Kent
Current Rank #284 #1632
Total Births (all years) 1,283,974 69,322
Peak Year 1957 1962
Peak Year Births 28,064 2,587
Peak Decade 1950s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kenneth Kent
1880s 362 5
1890s 1,298 31
1900s 4,579 55
1910s 43,248 388
1920s 99,490 1,082
1930s 125,111 3,123
1940s 198,553 8,346
1950s 262,819 18,691
1960s 227,531 19,258
1970s 111,489 6,728
1980s 89,110 4,999
1990s 58,254 2,902
2000s 34,090 1,615
2010s 20,213 1,425
2020s 7,827 674

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenneth Kent
2014 2,153 149
2015 2,033 157
2016 1,921 164
2017 1,766 140
2018 1,671 157
2019 1,623 122
2020 1,483 121
2021 1,373 130
2022 1,312 116
2023 1,321 102
2024 1,190 104
2025 1,148 101

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, 1880–2025.

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