How Many People Are Named Kent?
An estimated 53,360 people in the United States have the first name Kent. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Kent peaked in popularity in 1962 with 2,593 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kent as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kent paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kent is overwhelmingly male, 171 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kent has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
53,360
About 1 in 6,423 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1962
2,593 births
Total Registered
69,396
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kent
Kent is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 69,396 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Kent as a male name
Ranked #1,631 in 2024
104 male births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (2,588 births)
Kent as a female name
Ranked #11,225 in 1984
5 female births in 1984
Peak: 1966 (12 births)
Kent: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kent span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 19,336 babies were registered. Kent has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kent by Decade
How has Kent tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 31 | 31 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 55 | 55 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 388 | 388 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,087 | 1,082 | 5 | |
| 1930s | 3,123 | 3,123 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 8,351 | 8,346 | 5 | |
| 1950s | 18,730 | 18,691 | 39 | |
| 1960s | 19,336 | 19,261 | 75 | |
| 1970s | 6,755 | 6,729 | 26 | |
| 1980s | 5,020 | 4,999 | 21 | |
| 1990s | 2,902 | 2,902 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 1,615 | 1,615 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,425 | 1,425 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 573 | 573 | 0 | |
Kent by State
Birth registrations for Kent span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Indiana. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,263 Kents were registered per state.
Kent + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kent as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kent
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Kent: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kent?
We estimate approximately 53,360 people named Kent are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,423 Americans share this first name.
Is Kent a common name?
Kent is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 69,396 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kent most popular?
Kent reached peak popularity in 1962, when 2,593 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kent is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kent a male name?
Kent is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kent Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kent Smith, Kent Johnson, Kent Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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