Boys' name · since 1977

Kentay

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Kentay, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,739 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade

12 boys have been named Kentay since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Kentay has 12 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2009.

  • #32,739 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1977
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kentay ranks #32,739 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.

#32,739 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kentay's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% 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.

Kentay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kentay's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kentay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1977)
7
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19772009 5

Kentay by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).

1970s was Kentay's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Kentay births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kentay? ▼
12 babies have been named Kentay since 1977. All-time, it sits at #32,739 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1977 with 7 births.
Where does Kentay sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kentay ranks #32,739 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kentay most popular? ▼
Kentay was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Kentay been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kentay since 1977 -- 33 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Kentay? ▼
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 Kentay's data

  • Kentay's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Kentay

Nearby Names Like Kentay

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kentay

Kenneth Boy
#294 1,283,974 births
Kent Boy
#1656 69,322 births
Kenny Boy
#1268 51,931 births
Kendall Boy
#1232 35,350 births
Kendrick Boy
#535 33,557 births

Compare Kentay side by side: Kentay vs Kenneth Kentay vs Kent Kentay vs Kenny

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Nugent
12 births · Peak 1896
Rhoda
12 births · Peak 1897
Opha
12 births · Peak 1918
Slim
12 births · Peak 1918
Hume
12 births · Peak 1915
Eastman
12 births · Peak 1913
Sverre
12 births · Peak 1913
Emuel
12 births · Peak 1924

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kentay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1977–2009 (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 Kentay 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.