Kennon vs Kent

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

Name A

Kennon

Boy name · Rank #5677

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Name B

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Metric Kennon Kent
Current Rank #5677 #1625
Total Births (all years) 1,781 69,225
Peak Year 2004 1962
Peak Year Births 33 2,588
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kennon Kent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 55
1910ss 9 388
1920ss 61 1,082
1930ss 60 3,123
1940ss 103 8,346
1950ss 165 18,691
1960ss 207 19,261
1970ss 234 6,729
1980ss 228 4,999
1990ss 235 2,902
2000ss 226 1,615
2010ss 175 1,425
2020ss 78 573

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kennon Kent
2014 18 149
2015 21 157
2016 21 164
2017 17 140
2018 16 157
2019 15 122
2020 19 121
2021 17 130
2022 20 116
2023 6 102
2024 16 104

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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