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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kent

Ranked #909 - 1 in 163,626 people
US

Most common in

United States

49k bearers

World total

48,892

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#909

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States49k
Worldwide
~49k
rank #909
Rarity
1 in 163,626
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~49k in US

About the name Kent

There are an estimated 48,892 people named Kent alive worldwide today. That ranks Kent at #909 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kent is held by approximately 48,892 people, ranking #909 among first names. That works out to roughly 15 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,788 U.S. residents).

Historically Kent is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Kent appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Kent popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kent, 1885 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1885: 5
  2. 1891: 7
  3. 1893: 8
  4. 1894: 5
  5. 1895: 6
  6. 1899: 5
  7. 1900: 5
  8. 1902: 6
  9. 1903: 7
  10. 1906: 6
  11. 1907: 8
  12. 1908: 10
  13. 1909: 13
  14. 1910: 11
  15. 1911: 18
  16. 1912: 22
  17. 1913: 35
  18. 1914: 25
  19. 1915: 46
  20. 1916: 59
  21. 1917: 56
  22. 1918: 53
  23. 1919: 63
  24. 1920: 91
  25. 1921: 71
  26. 1922: 98
  27. 1923: 99
  28. 1924: 89
  29. 1925: 121
  30. 1926: 128
  31. 1927: 124
  32. 1928: 128
  33. 1929: 138
  34. 1930: 166
  35. 1931: 179
  36. 1932: 209
  37. 1933: 197
  38. 1934: 249
  39. 1935: 351
  40. 1936: 437
  41. 1937: 405
  42. 1938: 435
  43. 1939: 495
  44. 1940: 578
  45. 1941: 676
  46. 1942: 717
  47. 1943: 813
  48. 1944: 746
  49. 1945: 715
  50. 1946: 888
  51. 1947: 1,120
  52. 1948: 1,027
  53. 1949: 1,071
  54. 1950: 1,233
  55. 1951: 1,329
  56. 1952: 1,618
  57. 1953: 1,641
  58. 1954: 1,730
  59. 1955: 1,862
  60. 1956: 2,142
  61. 1957: 2,296
  62. 1958: 2,405
  63. 1959: 2,474
  64. 1960: 2,403
  65. 1961: 2,385
  66. 1962: 2,592
  67. 1963: 2,407
  68. 1964: 2,254
  69. 1965: 1,854
  70. 1966: 1,584
  71. 1967: 1,404
  72. 1968: 1,225
  73. 1969: 1,225
  74. 1970: 1,159
  75. 1971: 1,012
  76. 1972: 791
  77. 1973: 728
  78. 1974: 587
  79. 1975: 501
  80. 1976: 508
  81. 1977: 487
  82. 1978: 499
  83. 1979: 482
  84. 1980: 497
  85. 1981: 503
  86. 1982: 565
  87. 1983: 561
  88. 1984: 554
  89. 1985: 532
  90. 1986: 465
  91. 1987: 444
  92. 1988: 461
  93. 1989: 438
  94. 1990: 394
  95. 1991: 365
  96. 1992: 369
  97. 1993: 331
  98. 1994: 301
  99. 1995: 227
  100. 1996: 257
  101. 1997: 239
  102. 1998: 228
  103. 1999: 191
  104. 2000: 215
  105. 2001: 177
  106. 2002: 169
  107. 2003: 192
  108. 2004: 159
  109. 2005: 154
  110. 2006: 139
  111. 2007: 148
  112. 2008: 140
  113. 2009: 122
  114. 2010: 129
  115. 2011: 132
  116. 2012: 114
  117. 2013: 161
  118. 2014: 149
  119. 2015: 157
  120. 2016: 164
  121. 2017: 140
  122. 2018: 157
  123. 2019: 122
  124. 2020: 121
  125. 2021: 130
  126. 2022: 116
  127. 2023: 102
  128. 2024: 104
  129. 2025: 101

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kent worldwide?

There are an estimated 48,892 people named Kent alive worldwide today, ranking #909 globally.

Is Kent a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 163,626 people. In the United States there are roughly 48,892 bearers, which is 1 in 6,788 Americans.

Is Kent a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kent is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Kent come from?

Who are famous people named Kent?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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