Kenton vs Kenneth

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

Name A

Kenton

Boy name · Rank #2115

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Name B

Kenneth

Boy name · Rank #284

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Metric Kenton Kenneth
Current Rank #2115 #284
Total Births (all years) 11,187 1,282,809
Peak Year 2014 1957
Peak Year Births 188 28,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kenton Kenneth
1880ss — 363
1890ss — 1,298
1900ss — 4,579
1910ss 121 43,248
1920ss 239 99,490
1930ss 381 125,109
1940ss 681 198,551
1950ss 1,410 262,822
1960ss 1,368 227,514
1970ss 934 111,497
1980ss 1,393 89,118
1990ss 1,412 58,256
2000ss 1,303 34,090
2010ss 1,493 20,205
2020ss 452 6,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenton Kenneth
2014 188 2,153
2015 182 2,031
2016 159 1,919
2017 137 1,765
2018 128 1,671
2019 126 1,622
2020 115 1,482
2021 96 1,373
2022 96 1,310
2023 75 1,318
2024 70 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, 1912–2024.

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