Recorded 1989–2008 Boys' name Peak 1989 32 births

Kentavis — boys' name

32 babies named Kentavis in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s102000s16

The verdict

32 boys have been named Kentavis since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.

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

50% of everyone ever named Kentavis was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

6 babies were named Kentavis in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kentavis

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Kentavis between 1989 and 2008, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kentavis currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kentavis performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kentavis shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kentavis in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 32 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kentavis at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

32

Since 1989

20 years of records

Peak year

1989

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1989

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2008

Kentavis popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1989)
6
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
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Kentavis by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
16 births that decade — 50% of Kentavis's all-time total
1980s61990s102000s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kentavis?
32 babies have been named Kentavis since 1989. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year 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?
Kentavis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 20 years of data 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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.