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Kent

“Corner or rim” — Proto-Celtic via Latin and Old English origin

Boy's name · #1659 in the US (2025) · Retro

Kent reached #136 in 1962 and has faded to #1659 since. About 69,000 boys have carried it since 1885.

Around the world: about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kents

• Kent Beck — American software engineer
• Kent Nielsen — Danish footballer
• Kent Conrad — American politician (born 1948)
• Kent Bazemore — American basketball player
• Kent Hovind — American Christian fundamentalist and Young Earth Creationist

In stories & tradition

• Kent Brockman — The Simpsons
• Kent (The Shadow) — Detective Story Magazine · The Living Shadow
• Kent Nelson — Injustice 2 · Smallville

What Kents become

Among 641 notable people named Kent:

Sports figures appear 1.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kent Nielsen, Danish footballer.

Similar names: Dwayne · Kenny · Robbie · Kelly · Kerry · Brent

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