Kennis vs Kent

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

Name A

Kennis

Boy name · Rank #10998

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Name B

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Metric Kennis Kent
Current Rank #10998 #1625
Total Births (all years) 560 69,225
Peak Year 1961 1962
Peak Year Births 16 2,588
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kennis Kent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 55
1910ss 7 388
1920ss 13 1,082
1930ss 36 3,123
1940ss 53 8,346
1950ss 77 18,691
1960ss 95 19,261
1970ss 75 6,729
1980ss 66 4,999
1990ss 52 2,902
2000ss 46 1,615
2010ss 34 1,425
2020ss 6 573

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennis Kent
2014 6 149
2015 6 157
2016 — 164
2017 — 140
2018 7 157
2019 — 122
2020 — 121
2021 — 130
2022 — 116
2023 — 102
2024 6 104

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, 1917–2024.

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