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Kent
OriginEnglish surname and place-name
Meaning"edge"
GenderBoy
US Rank#880
Top 1000
NB Rank#1905
On Nameberry
About Kent
Variation of Kenneth
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,227 | 149 | 77.6 |
| 2015 | #1,184 | 157 | 81.9 |
| 2016 | #1,164 | 164 | 86.4 |
| 2017 | #1,297 | 140 | 75.6 |
| 2018 | #1,201 | 157 | 86.4 |
| 2019 | #1,437 | 122 | 68 |
| 2020 | #1,430 | 121 | 70.1 |
| 2021 | #1,415 | 130 | 74.3 |
| 2022 | #1,542 | 116 | 66.4 |
| 2023 | #1,674 | 102 | 59.6 |
| 2024 | #1,631 | 104 | 60.4 |
| 2025 | #1,659 | 101 | 59.1 |
World rankings
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