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 #1625

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kent Kenneth
Current Rank #1625 #284
Total Births (all years) 69,225 1,282,809
Peak Year 1962 1957
Peak Year Births 2,588 28,060
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kent Kenneth
1880ss 5 363
1890ss 31 1,298
1900ss 55 4,579
1910ss 388 43,248
1920ss 1,082 99,490
1930ss 3,123 125,109
1940ss 8,346 198,551
1950ss 18,691 262,822
1960ss 19,261 227,514
1970ss 6,729 111,497
1980ss 4,999 89,118
1990ss 2,902 58,256
2000ss 1,615 34,090
2010ss 1,425 20,205
2020ss 573 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kent Kenneth
2014 149 2,153
2015 157 2,031
2016 164 1,919
2017 140 1,765
2018 157 1,671
2019 122 1,622
2020 121 1,482
2021 130 1,373
2022 116 1,310
2023 102 1,318
2024 104 1,186

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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