Boys' name · since 1974
Kentaro
Kentaro has 346 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,814 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 346
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kentaro is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 346 have been recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kentaro has been recorded 346 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2019.
- #9,814 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 346 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kentaro ranks #9,814 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 346 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,814 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 346
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kentaro's 346 recorded births place it above 78.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kentaro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kentaro splits its recorded history at 1999: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kentaro popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2019
- Peak year (1995)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Kentaro by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (111 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Kentaro's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Kentaro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
110 births
- 2000s
2000s
111 births
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 111 births (32% of all-time use).
Kentaro by state
Where Kentaro concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22 | 6.4% |
22 of 346 births nationwide.
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- Kentaro's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (111 total births) through the 2010s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kentaros (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kentaro: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1974–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kentaro draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.