Kento vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kento

Boy name · Rank #7380

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kento Kenneth
Current Rank #7380 #284
Total Births (all years) 517 1,282,809
Peak Year 2018 1957
Peak Year Births 28 28,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1984 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kento 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 — 111,497
1980ss 12 89,118
1990ss 131 58,256
2000ss 122 34,090
2010ss 185 20,205
2020ss 67 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kento Kenneth
2014 16 2,153
2015 19 2,031
2016 22 1,919
2017 19 1,765
2018 28 1,671
2019 18 1,622
2020 20 1,482
2021 13 1,373
2022 11 1,310
2023 12 1,318
2024 11 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, 1984–2024.

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