Kent vs Kendall

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

Name A

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Name B

Kendall

Girl name · Rank #310

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Metric Kent Kendall
Current Rank #1625 #310
Total Births (all years) 69,225 65,593
Peak Year 1962 2012
Peak Year Births 2,588 2,625
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1929

Births by Decade

Decade Kent Kendall
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 31 —
1900ss 55 —
1910ss 388 —
1920ss 1,082 5
1930ss 3,123 7
1940ss 8,346 96
1950ss 18,691 279
1960ss 19,261 891
1970ss 6,729 1,068
1980ss 4,999 4,237
1990ss 2,902 12,635
2000ss 1,615 21,033
2010ss 1,425 20,250
2020ss 573 5,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kent Kendall
2014 149 2,442
2015 157 2,199
2016 164 1,703
2017 140 1,398
2018 157 1,213
2019 122 1,215
2020 121 1,019
2021 130 1,046
2022 116 1,061
2023 102 981
2024 104 985

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, 1885–2024.

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