FIRST NAME
Kent
Kent is the 388th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 53,873 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 139 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #388 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
119,381
living · #293
2020 CENSUS
53,873
living · #388
BABIES NAMED KENT BY BIRTH YEAR · 1885–2025
2025101
As a male name, Kent peaked in 1962, when 2,587 babies were named Kent (the #136 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #30,206 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
139
living · #30,206
BABIES NAMED KENT BY BIRTH YEAR · 1926–1984
19845
As a female name, Kent peaked in 1966, when 12 babies were named Kent (the #3833 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)