Kennett vs Kent

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

Name A

Kennett

Boy name

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Name B

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Metric Kennett Kent
Current Rank Unranked #1625
Total Births (all years) 207 69,225
Peak Year 1949 1962
Peak Year Births 9 2,588
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kennett Kent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 55
1910ss 5 388
1920ss 19 1,082
1930ss 23 3,123
1940ss 28 8,346
1950ss 32 18,691
1960ss 44 19,261
1970ss — 6,729
1980ss 5 4,999
1990ss 6 2,902
2000ss 14 1,615
2010ss 26 1,425
2020ss 5 573

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennett Kent
2014 6 149
2015 5 157
2016 5 164
2017 — 140
2018 — 157
2019 — 122
2020 — 121
2021 5 130
2022 — 116
2023 — 102
2024 — 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, 1915–2021.

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