Masculine dossier · first seen 1912
Kenton
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2014
Peak era
2014
Peak births
188
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Kenton
How many people are named Kenton?
An estimated 9,093 living Americans are named Kenton.
How rare is Kenton?
Kenton is uncommon among babies today, with 92 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 51.1% from its 2014 peak.
How old is the typical Kenton?
The median age of a living American named Kenton is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 56 years old.
Is Kenton still popular?
Not especially. Kenton has been declining since its 2014 peak and registered 92 births in 2025.
Where is Kenton most common?
Kenton has its strongest geographic signal in Kansas, where it appears 6.9× more often than the national baseline.
1912Peak 20142025
Peak year
2014
Decline from peak
51.1%
2025
92
All-time
11,280
Where it lives now
Kenton is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 5.8× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Kenton is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.