Boys' name · since 1998

Kentrez

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Kentrez, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

28
total births
1998–2015
years on record
2000s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade

Kentrez is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 1998.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kentrez has been recorded 28 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2015.

  • 28 total births
  • 1998–2015 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 64% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kentrez's 28 recorded births place it above 42% 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.

Kentrez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kentrez's full recorded timeline at 2002, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kentrez popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2001)
8
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
456789 19982001200220052015 5

Kentrez by decade

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

2000s was Kentrez's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Kentrez births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (64% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kentrez?
Since 1998, Social Security records show 28 babies named Kentrez. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 8 births.
When was Kentrez most popular?
Kentrez was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Kentrez been used?
Kentrez has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 18 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Kentrez?
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 Kentrez's data

  • Kentrez's decade-level peak was the 2000s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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, 1998–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kentrez: Baby Name Since 1998 - 28 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kentrez. 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 Kentrez 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.