Kenyon vs Kent

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

Name A

Kenyon

Boy name · Rank #3687

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Name B

Kent

Boy name · Rank #1625

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Metric Kenyon Kent
Current Rank #3687 #1625
Total Births (all years) 7,946 69,225
Peak Year 2005 1962
Peak Year Births 323 2,588
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Kenyon Kent
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 31
1900ss — 55
1910ss 80 388
1920ss 147 1,082
1930ss 164 3,123
1940ss 166 8,346
1950ss 243 18,691
1960ss 335 19,261
1970ss 1,178 6,729
1980ss 738 4,999
1990ss 1,138 2,902
2000ss 2,470 1,615
2010ss 1,068 1,425
2020ss 219 573

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kenyon Kent
2014 116 149
2015 93 157
2016 53 164
2017 71 140
2018 61 157
2019 52 122
2020 61 121
2021 46 130
2022 49 116
2023 33 102
2024 30 104

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, 1914–2024.

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