Boys' name · since 1989

Kentavis

Kentavis has 32 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

32
total births
1989–2008
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Kentavis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 32 recorded since 1989.

Social Security Administration records show Kentavis recorded 32 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2008.

  • 32 total births
  • 1989–2008 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kentavis's 32 recorded births place it above 44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kentavis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kentavis's full recorded timeline at 2000, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kentavis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1989)
6
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4.555.566.5 198919971998200020032008 5

Kentavis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Kentavis's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Kentavis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kentavis?
Since 1989, Social Security records show 32 babies named Kentavis. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 6 births.
When was Kentavis most popular?
Kentavis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Kentavis been used?
Records for Kentavis go back to 1989, giving 20 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Kentavis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kenneth, Kent, Kenny, Kendall, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1989–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kentavis: Baby Name Since 1989 - 32 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kentavis. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Kentavis 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 July 2026.