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Kent

Boy

Origin of the name

Kent is the name of a county of southeast England.

Short-lived name

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The high point came in 1962, with 2,587 births and the No. 136 spot that year. Since then, the name has fallen 96%, to about 111 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 1654.
69,322births since 1880
1960sgeneration
No. 136rank at its peak, in 1962

Where babies named Kent are born

1962

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The darker the blue, the more common Kent is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Kent is most common in Utah (5.3 times), Idaho (4.1) and North Dakota (3.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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