US rank #1644 Boys' name Peak 2019 4,180 births

Kentrell — #1644 US boys' name

4,180 babies named Kentrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1401980s5131990s8372000s11722010s8812020s637
#1644
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Kentrell was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

164 babies were named Kentrell in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kentrell

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,180 babies named Kentrell between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kentrell currently holds the #1644 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 164 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kentrell performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,172 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kentrell shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 680 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Kentrell in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kentrell 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 4,180 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.

Kentrell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,180

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2019

164 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,644

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kentrell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
164
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
-50050100150200 202420172010200319961989198219751971 5

Kentrell popularity over time — girls

66 total births recorded since 1978 (Kentrell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 66 births
4681012 1995199419931990198919881986198519811978 6

Kentrell by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,172 births that decade — 28% of Kentrell's all-time total
1970s1401980s5131990s8372000s11722010s8812020s637

Kentrell by state

Where Kentrell concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kentrell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
680 16.3%
#2 Illinois
350 8.4%
#3 Texas
306 7.3%
#4 Georgia
256 6.1%
#5 Mississippi
246 5.9%
#6 Florida
169 4.0%
#7 Alabama
134 3.2%
#8 North Carolina
128 3.1%
Louisiana share of Kentrell's total US births 16.3%
Even split

680 of 4,180 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Kentrell appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kentrell?
4,180 babies have been named Kentrell since 1971. It currently ranks #1644 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 164 births.
When was Kentrell most popular?
Kentrell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,172 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Kentrell most popular?
The top states for the name Kentrell are Louisiana (680 births), Illinois (350 births), Texas (306 births).
How long has the name Kentrell been used?
Kentrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kentrell?
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, 1971–2024 (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.