Kent
4 countries#1654 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Kent was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
69,493 births recorded 1885–2025 · currently #1654 · peaked in 1962 with 2,592 births
Most common in: California, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
40 births recorded 1964–2010 · peaked in 1998 with 6 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
9 births recorded 2007–2022 · peaked in 2007 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
Scotland
4 births recorded 1979–1979 · peaked in 1979 with 4 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kent’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1202 | — |
| 2007 | #1188 | ↑14 |
| 2008 | #1240 | ↓52 |
| 2009 | #1390 | ↓150 |
| 2010 | #1323 | ↑67 |
| 2011 | #1296 | ↑27 |
| 2012 | #1448 | ↓152 |
| 2013 | #1128 | ↑320 |
| 2014 | #1225 | ↓97 |
| 2015 | #1182 | ↑43 |
| 2016 | #1164 | ↑18 |
| 2017 | #1293 | ↓129 |
| 2018 | #1199 | ↑94 |
| 2019 | #1432 | ↓233 |
| 2020 | #1423 | ↑9 |
| 2021 | #1407 | ↑16 |
| 2022 | #1540 | ↓133 |
| 2023 | #1668 | ↓128 |
| 2024 | #1631 | ↑37 |
| 2025 | #1654 | ↓23 |
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