Kent Name Popularity
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How popular is Kent?
The uncommon name Kent was the 1,204th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.Kent, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
Position 136, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1962 with 2,584 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Kent was less than 5, most recently in 1905.
Kent, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1907-1916, 1917-1920, 1921-1925, 1927-1936, 1937-1943, 1944-1947, and 1948-1957, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1964-1975, 1992-1995, and 1996-1999.
Where is the name Kent popularity headed?
Kent's popularity is at a very low point when measured against its most notable year.
The popularity trend for Kent has been moving downward for a while. Of late however, the number of parents selecting the name Kent for their newborn has remained about the same.
The name Kent is still rare and has recently started to plateu at its present level but may also begin to make a more decisive move up or down.
Relative to what it once was, Kent has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Kent (Girl) | Kent (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | 155 | 1,204 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 140 | 1,295 |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | 164 | 1,162 |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | 156 | 1,184 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 148 | 1,231 |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | 161 | 1,130 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 114 | 1,452 |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | 132 | 1,300 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 129 | 1,329 |
| 2009 | | < 5 | -- | 122 | 1,398 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 140 | 1,243 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 147 | 1,199 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 139 | 1,208 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 154 | 1,074 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 159 | 1,032 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 192 | 882 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 168 | 953 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 177 | 894 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 215 | 774 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 191 | 803 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 228 | 722 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 239 | 680 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 257 | 651 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 227 | 705 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 301 | 599 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- | 331 | 561 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 369 | 527 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 365 | 526 |
| 1990 | | < 5 | -- | 394 | 488 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 437 | 449 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 461 | 420 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 444 | 415 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 466 | 392 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 534 | 349 |
| 1984 | | 5 | 11,220 | 549 | 340 |
| 1983 | | 5 | 11,070 | 555 | 334 |
| 1982 | | 6 | 9,784 | 557 | 337 |
| 1981 | | 5 | 11,192 | 498 | 355 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 498 | 356 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 482 | 364 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 500 | 344 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 486 | 358 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 507 | 341 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 502 | 340 |
| 1974 | | 5 | 9,390 | 582 | 314 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 729 | 263 |
| 1972 | | 5 | 8,862 | 787 | 254 |
| 1971 | | 10 | 5,291 | 1,003 | 235 |
| 1970 | | 6 | 7,482 | 1,152 | 216 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 1,224 | 203 |
| 1968 | | 6 | 6,599 | 1,219 | 194 |
| 1967 | | 10 | 4,441 | 1,394 | 181 |
| 1966 | | 12 | 3,834 | 1,570 | 172 |
| 1965 | | 8 | 5,042 | 1,849 | 161 |
| 1964 | | 8 | 5,213 | 2,244 | 146 |
| 1963 | | 9 | 4,696 | 2,402 | 140 |
| 1962 | | 5 | 7,031 | 2,584 | 136 |
| 1961 | | 11 | 4,124 | 2,374 | 147 |
| 1960 | | 6 | 6,019 | 2,398 | 148 |
| 1959 | | 8 | 4,813 | 2,467 | 141 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 2,403 | 143 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 2,296 | 150 |
| 1956 | | 5 | 6,415 | 2,136 | 149 |
| 1955 | | 6 | 5,511 | 1,854 | 155 |
| 1954 | | 9 | 4,125 | 1,720 | 167 |
| 1953 | | 5 | 6,094 | 1,635 | 166 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 1,620 | 164 |
| 1951 | | 6 | 5,139 | 1,324 | 182 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 1,233 | 180 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 1,071 | 194 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 1,027 | 194 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 1,120 | 183 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 888 | 195 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 715 | 202 |
| 1944 | | 5 | 4,913 | 741 | 201 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 812 | 198 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 718 | 209 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 676 | 202 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 578 | 216 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 495 | 234 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 435 | 265 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 405 | 272 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 436 | 255 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 351 | 290 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 249 | 349 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 197 | 388 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 209 | 387 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 179 | 421 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 166 | 460 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 138 | 501 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 128 | 540 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 124 | 555 |
| 1926 | | 5 | 5,251 | 123 | 549 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 121 | 563 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 89 | 695 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 99 | 648 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 98 | 650 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 71 | 808 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 91 | 670 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 63 | 826 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 53 | 913 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 56 | 857 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 59 | 805 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 46 | 921 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 25 | 1,176 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 35 | 813 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 980 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 18 | 778 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 1,014 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 821 |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 918 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 1,052 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,187 |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 963 |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,086 |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,412 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,138 |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,032 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,175 |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 800 |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 807 |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 1,020 |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |