Kenton
An English surname from villages in Devon and Middlesex, named in Old English either for a settlement on the River Kenn or for a royal manor.
Kenton in 2025
Kenton was given to 92 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,755th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 36,036 babies born.
The history of Kenton
Kenton reached its highest point in 2014, when 188 babies were given the name, ranking 2,296th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,305th, in 1954.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 11,280 babies have been named Kenton. Half of them were born before 1984, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Kenton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kenton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 121 | 3,026 |
| 1920s | 239 | 2,604 |
| 1930s | 381 | 1,896 |
| 1940s | 681 | 1,512 |
| 1950s | 1,410 | 1,305 |
| 1960s | 1,369 | 1,354 |
| 1970s | 934 | 1,752 |
| 1980s | 1,393 | 1,533 |
| 1990s | 1,412 | 1,961 |
| 2000s | 1,303 | 2,328 |
| 2010s | 1,493 | 2,296 |
| 2020s | 544 | 3,180 |
Where Kenton is heading
Kenton has fallen 49% over the past decade, from 182 babies in 2015 to 92 in 2025.
Names like Kenton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kenton.