Kent vs Kenny

Side-by-side comparison of Kent and Kenny — 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

Kenny

Boy name · Rank #1352

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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