Kenyan vs Kent

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

Name A

Kenyan

Boy name · Rank #10072

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Name B

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Metric Kenyan Kent
Current Rank #10072 #1625
Total Births (all years) 958 69,225
Peak Year 2006 1962
Peak Year Births 60 2,588
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kenyan Kent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 55
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,082
1930ss — 3,123
1940ss — 8,346
1950ss — 18,691
1960ss — 19,261
1970ss 79 6,729
1980ss 45 4,999
1990ss 119 2,902
2000ss 376 1,615
2010ss 275 1,425
2020ss 64 573

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenyan Kent
2014 26 149
2015 20 157
2016 24 164
2017 13 140
2018 18 157
2019 21 122
2020 16 121
2021 13 130
2022 14 116
2023 14 102
2024 7 104

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, 1970–2024.

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