Kenton Name Popularity

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How popular is Kenton?

The uncommon name Kenton was the 1,380th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

Kenton, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.

Position 591, its highest popularity RANKING, was reached for the first time in 1954 and as recently as 1958.

But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 2014 with 188 occurrences.

In any year, the least number of babies named Kenton was less than 5, most recently in 1911.

Kenton, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1911-1918, 1926-1931, 1940-1946, 1948-1951, and 1979-1984.

Where is the name Kenton popularity headed?

Kenton's popularity is at a high point when measured against its most notable year.

The popularity trend for Kenton has remained mostly unchanged for a while. Of late however, the number of parents selecting the name Kenton for their newborn has dropped.

The name Kenton is still rare and has recently started to drift downward in popularity.

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		Kenton (Boy)
Year	%	No. of Babies Given Name	Popul. Rank
2018		127	1,380
2017		135	1,326
2016		159	1,193
2015		182	1,081
2014		188	1,055
2013		163	1,116
2012		163	1,126
2011		136	1,270
2010		111	1,476
2009		152	1,185
2008		136	1,278
2007		125	1,345
2006		139	1,209
2005		122	1,275
2004		131	1,187
2003		133	1,138
2002		109	1,247
2001		114	1,195
2000		142	1,030
1999		132	1,048
1998		142	974
1997		145	935
1996		139	939
1995		156	875
1994		140	931
1993		133	934
1992		134	916
1991		152	842
1990		139	869
1989		150	809
1988		144	791
1987		147	755
1986		148	749
1985		136	761
1984		166	673
1983		146	709
1982		125	789
1981		110	841
1980		121	797
1979		98	885
1978		100	863
1977		93	877
1976		82	926
1975		91	871
1974		88	854
1973		85	863
1972		83	885
1971		116	764
1970		98	821
1969		111	745
1968		122	682
1967		121	679
1966		114	693
1965		130	653
1964		151	634
1963		174	597
1962		152	628
1961		136	670
1960		157	622
1959		157	618
1958		172	591
1957		149	627
1956		152	618
1955		145	618
1954		156	591
1953		124	640
1952		122	635
1951		132	614
1950		98	692
1949		97	694
1948		81	756
1947		91	720
1946		90	683
1945		59	814
1944		67	766
1943		69	791
1942		48	964
1941		44	966
1940		35	1,117
1939		46	920
1938		33	1,139
1937		45	937
1936		42	962
1935		41	1,001
1934		30	1,230
1933		38	1,063
1932		41	1,045
1931		47	967
1930		18	1,783
1929		24	1,504
1928		30	1,344
1927		22	1,673
1926		15	2,136
1925		32	1,293
1924		24	1,602
1923		16	2,075
1922		28	1,421
1921		26	1,491
1920		22	1,667
1919		24	1,510
1918		22	1,631
1917		15	2,045
1916		14	2,097
1915		15	1,929
1914		12	1,915
1913		11	1,745
1912		8	1,968
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.