How Many People Are Named Kentez?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Kentez. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Kentez peaked in popularity in 1990 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kentez as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Kentez paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kentez is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1990
6 births
Total Registered
11
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kentez
Kentez is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 11 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kentez as a male name
Ranked #9,821 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1990 (6 births)
Kentez: Popularity Over Time
Kentez by Decade
How has Kentez 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
Kentez + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kentez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kentez
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kentez: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kentez?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Kentez 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 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Kentez a common name?
Kentez is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kentez most popular?
Kentez reached peak popularity in 1990, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kentez is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Kentez was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Kentez a male name?
Kentez is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Kentez have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Kentez peaked in 1990, and the average living bearer is about 32 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Kentez Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kentez Smith, Kentez Johnson, Kentez 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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