Old English origin
Source-reportedFrom either the Old English personal name Cena or cyne- (“royal”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
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- Wiktionary: KentonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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Old English roots
Language context for this entry: English
/ˈkɛn.tən/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Kenton is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English.
From either the Old English personal name Cena or cyne- (“royal”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 92 boys (rank 1753). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Kenton
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 8 | 1,885 | observed |
| 1913 | 11 | 1,676 | observed |
| 1914 | 12 | 1,868 | observed |
| 1915 | 15 | 1,878 | observed |
| 1916 | 14 | 2,043 | observed |
| 1917 | 15 | 1,986 | observed |
| 1918 | 22 | 1,596 | observed |
| 1919 | 24 | 1,481 | observed |
| 1920 | 22 | 1,642 | observed |
| 1921 | 26 | 1,475 | observed |
| 1922 | 28 | 1,396 | observed |
| 1923 | 16 | 2,020 | observed |
| 1924 | 24 | 1,577 | observed |
| 1925 | 32 | 1,279 | observed |
| 1926 | 15 | 2,074 | observed |
| 1927 | 22 | 1,647 | observed |
| 1928 | 30 | 1,323 | observed |
| 1929 | 24 | 1,480 | observed |
| 1930 | 18 | 1,753 | observed |
| 1931 | 47 | 959 | observed |
| 1932 | 41 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1933 | 38 | 1,051 | observed |
| 1934 | 30 | 1,213 | observed |
| 1935 | 41 | 992 | observed |
| 1936 | 42 | 949 | observed |
| 1937 | 45 | 932 | observed |
| 1938 | 33 | 1,125 | observed |
| 1939 | 46 | 916 | observed |
| 1940 | 35 | 1,107 | observed |
| 1941 | 44 | 960 | observed |
| 1942 | 48 | 958 | observed |
| 1943 | 69 | 787 | observed |
| 1944 | 67 | 761 | observed |
| 1945 | 59 | 809 | observed |
| 1946 | 90 | 681 | observed |
| 1947 | 91 | 719 | observed |
| 1948 | 81 | 752 | observed |
| 1949 | 97 | 692 | observed |
| 1950 | 98 | 691 | observed |
| 1951 | 133 | 610 | observed |
| 1952 | 122 | 634 | observed |
| 1953 | 124 | 640 | observed |
| 1954 | 156 | 590 | observed |
| 1955 | 145 | 616 | observed |
| 1956 | 151 | 619 | observed |
| 1957 | 150 | 625 | observed |
| 1958 | 174 | 586 | observed |
| 1959 | 157 | 618 | observed |
| 1960 | 157 | 621 | observed |
| 1961 | 136 | 669 | observed |
| 1962 | 153 | 627 | observed |
| 1963 | 174 | 596 | observed |
| 1964 | 151 | 634 | observed |
| 1965 | 129 | 653 | observed |
| 1966 | 115 | 692 | observed |
| 1967 | 121 | 677 | observed |
| 1968 | 122 | 680 | observed |
| 1969 | 111 | 742 | observed |
| 1970 | 98 | 818 | observed |
| 1971 | 116 | 763 | observed |
| 1972 | 83 | 885 | observed |
| 1973 | 85 | 860 | observed |
| 1974 | 88 | 852 | observed |
| 1975 | 91 | 870 | observed |
| 1976 | 82 | 921 | observed |
| 1977 | 93 | 875 | observed |
| 1978 | 100 | 860 | observed |
| 1979 | 98 | 882 | observed |
| 1980 | 121 | 796 | observed |
| 1981 | 110 | 837 | observed |
| 1982 | 125 | 788 | observed |
| 1983 | 146 | 709 | observed |
| 1984 | 166 | 673 | observed |
| 1985 | 136 | 761 | observed |
| 1986 | 148 | 747 | observed |
| 1987 | 147 | 752 | observed |
| 1988 | 144 | 789 | observed |
| 1989 | 150 | 808 | observed |
| 1990 | 139 | 869 | observed |
| 1991 | 152 | 841 | observed |
| 1992 | 134 | 914 | observed |
| 1993 | 133 | 933 | observed |
| 1994 | 140 | 927 | observed |
| 1995 | 156 | 873 | observed |
| 1996 | 139 | 935 | observed |
| 1997 | 145 | 931 | observed |
| 1998 | 142 | 970 | observed |
| 1999 | 132 | 1,048 | observed |
| 2000 | 142 | 1,027 | observed |
| 2001 | 114 | 1,191 | observed |
| 2002 | 109 | 1,244 | observed |
| 2003 | 133 | 1,134 | observed |
| 2004 | 131 | 1,183 | observed |
| 2005 | 122 | 1,272 | observed |
| 2006 | 139 | 1,202 | observed |
| 2007 | 125 | 1,341 | observed |
| 2008 | 136 | 1,276 | observed |
| 2009 | 152 | 1,186 | observed |
| 2010 | 111 | 1,470 | observed |
| 2011 | 136 | 1,264 | observed |
| 2012 | 163 | 1,124 | observed |
| 2013 | 163 | 1,115 | observed |
| 2014 | 188 | 1,054 | observed |
| 2015 | 182 | 1,080 | observed |
| 2016 | 159 | 1,194 | observed |
| 2017 | 137 | 1,314 | observed |
| 2018 | 128 | 1,375 | observed |
| 2019 | 126 | 1,401 | observed |
| 2020 | 115 | 1,478 | observed |
| 2021 | 96 | 1,700 | observed |
| 2022 | 96 | 1,737 | observed |
| 2023 | 75 | 2,014 | observed |
| 2024 | 70 | 2,120 | observed |
| 2025 | 92 | 1,753 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Kenton” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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