US rank #10131 Boys' name Peak 1996 362 births

Kentrel — #10131 US boys' name

362 babies named Kentrel in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s571990s1062000s992010s702020s19
#10131
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Kentrel was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

17 babies were named Kentrel in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kentrel

The Social Security Administration has registered 362 babies named Kentrel between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kentrel currently holds the #10131 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kentrel performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kentrel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kentrel 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 362 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.

Kentrel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

362

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

1996

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,131

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kentrel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
17
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
05101520 20242016200920031996199019831978 5

Kentrel by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
106 births that decade — 29% of Kentrel's all-time total
1970s111980s571990s1062000s992010s702020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kentrel?
362 babies have been named Kentrel since 1978. It currently ranks #10131 among boys. The peak year was 1996 with 17 births.
When was Kentrel most popular?
Kentrel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Kentrel been used?
Kentrel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kentrel?
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.

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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, 1978–2024 (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.