Kenshin vs Kent

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

Name A

Kenshin

Boy name · Rank #13101

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Name B

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Metric Kenshin Kent
Current Rank #13101 #1625
Total Births (all years) 353 69,225
Peak Year 2003 1962
Peak Year Births 23 2,588
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kenshin Kent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 55
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,082
1930ss — 3,123
1940ss — 8,346
1950ss — 18,691
1960ss — 19,261
1970ss — 6,729
1980ss — 4,999
1990ss — 2,902
2000ss 132 1,615
2010ss 159 1,425
2020ss 62 573

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenshin Kent
2014 20 149
2015 11 157
2016 18 164
2017 17 140
2018 11 157
2019 17 122
2020 15 121
2021 10 130
2022 23 116
2023 9 102
2024 5 104

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, 2001–2024.

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