How popular is the name Kente?

Kente last appeared in U.S. records in 2001.

Kente

KEHNT /ˈkɛnt/

boy 2 syllables fading

Kente is a very rare variant of Kent that was most common in the 1970s and has all but disappeared.

Kente is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2001. Kente was first reported in SSA data in 1977 and peaked in 1977 (19 births).

About the name Kente

PronunciationKEHNT /ˈkɛnt/

19peak births 1977

1977first in SSA data

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How popular is Kente?

Boys named Kente

Boys named Kente per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1977–2001 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2001) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Kente total popularity by year

Year	U.S. births	U.S. + territories	Rank
2001	6	6	#9,955
1998	8	8	#7,235
1997	5	—	#10,068
1980	10	—	#3,999
1978	7	—	#4,803
1977	19	—	#2,413

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