Gender
Origin
- English
- From The Town Of Kent
From the royal settlement or town, likely related to the county Kent in England; surname
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
k(e)-nton, ken-ton
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #1052, 188 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1753, 92 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 |
| 2024 | 70 |
| 2023 | 75 |
| 2022 | 96 |
| 2021 | 96 |
| 2020 | 115 |
| 2019 | 126 |
| 2018 | 128 |
| 2017 | 137 |
| 2016 | 159 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #2150, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4103, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #229, 8 births); most recent 1997 (rank #480, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence