How Many People Are Named Kenta?
An estimated 689 people in the United States have the first name Kenta. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Kenta peaked in popularity in 1977 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kenta 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 Kenta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
689
About 1 in 497,466 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1977
48 births
Total Registered
709
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kenta
Kenta is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 709 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Kenta as a male name
Ranked #7,513 in 2022
11 male births in 2022
Peak: 1977 (48 births)
Kenta as a female name
Ranked #10,505 in 1978
5 female births in 1978
Peak: 1978 (5 births)
Kenta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kenta span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 216 babies were registered. Kenta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kenta by Decade
How has Kenta 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.
Kenta by State
Birth registrations for Kenta span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Louisiana, New York. The lowest are in New York, Louisiana, California. On average, about 29 Kentas were registered per state.
Kenta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kenta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kenta
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kenta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kenta?
We estimate approximately 689 people named Kenta 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 497,466 Americans share this first name.
Is Kenta a common name?
Kenta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 709 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kenta most popular?
Kenta reached peak popularity in 1977, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kenta is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kenta a male name?
Kenta is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kenta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kenta Smith, Kenta Johnson, Kenta 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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