Kenton Boy
How popular is Kenton?
#1,753 boy name in 2025
92 baby boys were named Kenton in the US in 2025, making it the 1753rd most popular boy name.
9,360living people named Kenton (est.)
37median age of people named Kenton
11,280babies named Kenton since 1880
1 in 36,036US babies born in 2025
Kenton popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,753 for boys (▲ 367 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 92 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-49% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,080 in 2015, #1,478 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2014 (188 boys) |
| Highest rank | #585 in 1958 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Kenton is most popular
Babies named Kenton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Kentucky: 0.2 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- Indiana: 0.2 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (38 boys)
- Ohio: 0.1 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- Oklahoma: 0.1 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Kenton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 121 | #1,480 |
| 1920s | 239 | #1,279 |
| 1930s | 381 | #916 |
| 1940s | 681 | #681 |
| 1950s | 1,410 | #585 |
| 1960s | 1,369 | #596 |
| 1970s | 934 | #763 |
| 1980s | 1,393 | #673 |
| 1990s | 1,412 | #837 |
| 2000s | 1,303 | #1,025 |
| 2010s | 1,493 | #1,054 |
| 2020s | 544 | #1,478 |
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Questions
- Is Kenton a boy or girl name?
- Kenton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Kenton were boys.
- How popular is the name Kenton?
- 92 baby boys were named Kenton in the US in 2025, making it the 1753rd most popular boy name.
- When was Kenton most popular?
- Kenton peaked in 2014, when 188 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #585 in 1958.
- How many people are named Kenton?
- 11,280 babies have been named Kenton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 9,360 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 37.
- Where is Kenton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Kenton was most common in Kentucky, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.