Boys name
Kent
Kent is a boys' name given to 64,462 boys in the United States since 1913, peaking in 1962 with 2,587 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 24th among boys names in Utah in 1940.
Which states favor Kent
Kent by state
Top states by all-time births named Kent. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 6,672 | #1757 (2025) |
| 2 | Illinois | 4,730 | #1394 (2025) |
| 3 | Indiana | 3,391 | #1044 (2023) |
| 4 | Ohio | 3,375 | #1382 (2025) |
| 5 | Texas | 3,018 | #1707 (2025) |
| 6 | Utah | 2,884 | #501 (2024) |
| 7 | Minnesota | 2,626 | #659 (2003) |
| 8 | Iowa | 2,606 | #305 (1989) |
| 9 | Michigan | 2,570 | #1237 (2021) |
| 10 | New York | 2,424 | #1907 (2025) |
| 11 | Missouri | 2,266 | #724 (2020) |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | 2,113 | #1341 (2025) |
| 13 | Kansas | 2,085 | #515 (2003) |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 1,935 | — |
| 15 | Nebraska | 1,664 | — |
| 16 | Colorado | 1,530 | — |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 1,298 | — |
| 18 | Louisiana | 1,196 | — |
| 19 | Washington | 1,174 | — |
| 20 | Florida | 1,170 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).