Kent
An English surname from the county of Kent, whose name is Celtic and is usually explained as coastal district or border land.
Kent in 2025
Kent was given to 101 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,520th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 32,825 babies born.
The history of Kent
Kent reached its highest point in 1962, when 2,592 babies were given the name, ranking 294th that year.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 69,493 babies have been named Kent. Half of them were born before 1961, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Kent by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kent | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 2,014 |
| 1890s | 31 | 1,813 |
| 1900s | 55 | 1,911 |
| 1910s | 388 | 1,656 |
| 1920s | 1,087 | 1,069 |
| 1930s | 3,123 | 511 |
| 1940s | 8,351 | 408 |
| 1950s | 18,730 | 307 |
| 1960s | 19,333 | 294 |
| 1970s | 6,754 | 477 |
| 1980s | 5,020 | 723 |
| 1990s | 2,902 | 1,077 |
| 2000s | 1,615 | 1,748 |
| 2010s | 1,425 | 2,505 |
| 2020s | 674 | 2,970 |
Where Kent is heading
Kent has fallen 36% over the past decade, from 157 babies in 2015 to 101 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1962 peak — Kent is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Kent
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kent.