Kent vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1632

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kent Kenneth
Current Rank #1632 #284
Total Births (all years) 69,322 1,283,974
Peak Year 1962 1957
Peak Year Births 2,587 28,064
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kent Kenneth
1880s 5 362
1890s 31 1,298
1900s 55 4,579
1910s 388 43,248
1920s 1,082 99,490
1930s 3,123 125,111
1940s 8,346 198,553
1950s 18,691 262,819
1960s 19,258 227,531
1970s 6,728 111,489
1980s 4,999 89,110
1990s 2,902 58,254
2000s 1,615 34,090
2010s 1,425 20,213
2020s 674 7,827

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kent Kenneth
2014 149 2,153
2015 157 2,033
2016 164 1,921
2017 140 1,766
2018 157 1,671
2019 122 1,623
2020 121 1,483
2021 130 1,373
2022 116 1,312
2023 102 1,321
2024 104 1,190
2025 101 1,148

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, 1885–2025.

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