Kenny vs Kent

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

Name A

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1352

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Name B

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Metric Kenny Kent
Current Rank #1352 #1625
Total Births (all years) 51,777 69,225
Peak Year 1960 1962
Peak Year Births 1,937 2,588
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kenny Kent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 31
1900ss 11 55
1910ss 85 388
1920ss 262 1,082
1930ss 1,310 3,123
1940ss 4,945 8,346
1950ss 8,389 18,691
1960ss 12,365 19,261
1970ss 4,788 6,729
1980ss 5,598 4,999
1990ss 5,314 2,902
2000ss 5,169 1,615
2010ss 2,740 1,425
2020ss 801 573

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenny Kent
2014 265 149
2015 247 157
2016 242 164
2017 217 140
2018 207 157
2019 257 122
2020 182 121
2021 158 130
2022 160 116
2023 161 102
2024 140 104

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, 1908–2024.

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