Boys' name · since 1986

Kentavius

Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 185 babies named Kentavius, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

185
total births
1986–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade

Kentavius sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 185 recorded since 1986.

Kentavius has 185 recorded births among boys since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2009.

  • 185 total births
  • 1986–2009 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 49% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kentavius's 185 recorded births place it above 70% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Kentavius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kentavius splits its recorded history at 1999: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kentavius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2000)
15
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
05101520 19861990199319972000200320062009 7

Kentavius by decade

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

2000s was Kentavius's strongest decade.

90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Kentavius births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 90 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Kentavius by state

Where Kentavius concentrates geographically, total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Kentavius
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
33 17.8%
#2 Mississippi
9 4.9%
Georgia share of Kentavius's total US births 17.8%
Even split

33 of 185 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kentavius?
Kentavius has been given to 185 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 15 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Kentavius most popular?
Kentavius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Kentavius most popular?
The top states for the name Kentavius are Georgia (33 births), Mississippi (9 births).
How long has the name Kentavius been used?
The SSA has tracked Kentavius since 1986 -- 24 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Kentavius?
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.

What to do with Kentavius's data

  • Georgia records the most Kentaviuss (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 1986–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kentavius: Baby Name Since 1986 - 185 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kentavius. 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 Kentavius 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.