Kenton vs Kent

Side-by-side comparison of Kenton and Kent — 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

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Metric Kenton Kent
Current Rank #2115 #1625
Total Births (all years) 11,187 69,225
Peak Year 2014 1962
Peak Year Births 188 2,588
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kenton Kent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 55
1910ss 121 388
1920ss 239 1,082
1930ss 381 3,123
1940ss 681 8,346
1950ss 1,410 18,691
1960ss 1,368 19,261
1970ss 934 6,729
1980ss 1,393 4,999
1990ss 1,412 2,902
2000ss 1,303 1,615
2010ss 1,493 1,425
2020ss 452 573

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenton Kent
2014 188 149
2015 182 157
2016 159 164
2017 137 140
2018 128 157
2019 126 122
2020 115 121
2021 96 130
2022 96 116
2023 75 102
2024 70 104

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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