Kent

Boy English #1674 in 2023

Kent is a boy name of English origin.

Meaning of Kent

Bordered by East Sussex, Surrey, Greater London, the North Sea and the English Channel. from Cent, from Cantium, from - Cantio (compare ), from kantos.

Popularity of Kent

Popularity, 1885–2023

102 births in 2023

1885 2023

69,121 U.S. births recorded from 1885–2023.

Peak year

1962

2,588 babies

First recorded

1885

138 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.