Boys' name · since 1912
Kenton
Kenton has 11,280 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,122 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,756 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,280
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kenton currently ranks #1756 among boys' names in America, with 11,280 babies recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Kenton recorded 11,280 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #1756 nationally today, ahead of 87% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #1,122 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,756 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 11,280 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenton ranks #1,122 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,756 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 11,280 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,122 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,756 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,280
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kenton's 11,280 recorded births place it above 97.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kenton compares
11,280 Top 8% higher than 92% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kenton's all-time total is 31x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kenton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,280 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 188 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kenton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kenton's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 188, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kenton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 188
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Kenton by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,493 births, 13% of the file).
2010s was Kenton's strongest decade.
1,493 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Kenton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 121
1910s
121 births
- 1920s 239
1920s
239 births
- 1930s 381
1930s
381 births
- 1940s
1940s
681 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,410 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,369 births
- 1970s
1970s
934 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,393 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,412 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,303 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,493 births
- 2020s 544
2020s
544 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,493 births (13% of all-time use).
How Kenton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kenton's total volume
Kenton by state
Where Kenton concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 782 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 559 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 534 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 518 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 507 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 407 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 384 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Kansas | | 368 | 3.3% |
782 of 11,280 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Kenton appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kenton's data
- Kenton's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,493 total births) through the 2020s (544) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kentons (782 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 Kenton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~113 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, 1912–2025 (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 Kenton 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.