Kenton

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A few things about Kenton you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kenton

Kenton Duty

American actor

Choose Kenton and your child shares a first name with Kenton Duty, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kenton, like who?” Kenton Duty's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 18,553 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Kenton, 92 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kenton would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKenton first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1958, when it reached #586.
• 🍂TrendKenton has slipped 275 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,753. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedKenton is most popular in Kentucky, where it ranks #625, followed by Pennsylvania (#742). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.

About the name Kenton

Kenton is a boy name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ton”. US birth records list Kenton for boys from 1912 to 2025, in 114 of those 114 years. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked #586 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,753, with 92 babies.

Origin:English names