Kent
How to say it: KENT · /ˈkɛnt/
From the English county name, derived from Celtic 'Cantium', possibly meaning coastal or border land.
Kent was the 1,389th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 101 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,596 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,389 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 101 |
| Share of births | 1 in 32,825 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −35% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,596 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kent peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kent is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Kent
- Kent Beck (born 1961)American software engineer
- Kent Nielsen (born 1961)Danish footballer
- Kent Conrad (born 1948)American politician
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