Kenta
How to say it: KEN-tah · /ˈkɛntɑ/
Japanese masculine name with varied kanji, often 'healthy, strong' - common modern name in Japan.
Kenta was the 9,120th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 25% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #10,873 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #9,120 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 473,620 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −25% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #10,873 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kenta has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kenta is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Japanese.
Famous people named Kenta
- Kenta Hasegawa (born 1965)Japanese association football player and manager
- Kenta Kano (born 1986)Japanese association football player
- Kenta Tokushige (born 1984)Japanese association football player
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