Kenta vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kenta

Boy name

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kenta Kenneth
Current Rank Unranked #284
Total Births (all years) 704 1,282,809
Peak Year 1977 1957
Peak Year Births 48 28,060
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kenta Kenneth
1880ss — 363
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 4,579
1910ss — 43,248
1920ss — 99,490
1930ss — 125,109
1940ss — 198,551
1950ss — 262,822
1960ss — 227,514
1970ss 93 111,497
1980ss 120 89,118
1990ss 216 58,256
2000ss 155 34,090
2010ss 98 20,205
2020ss 22 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenta Kenneth
2014 13 2,153
2015 11 2,031
2016 5 1,919
2017 6 1,765
2018 10 1,671
2019 8 1,622
2020 11 1,482
2021 — 1,373
2022 11 1,310
2023 — 1,318
2024 — 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, 1973–2022.

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