boy's name

Cenk

  • Origin Turkish
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 53

Cenk is a boy's name. In 2002 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Cenk is a name of Turkish origin.
  • Peaked in France in 1978, when 5 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1978.

Cenk over time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.

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Births named Cenk by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 5
1980s 10
1990s 5
2000s (to 2002) 10

How popular is Cenk?

In 2002, Cenk was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Cenk is used

France #2,267 5 in 2002
England & Wales #2,789 5 in 2005

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Cenk

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Cenk also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cenk over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Cenk

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cenk — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Cenk

How popular is the name Cenk?

In 2002, Cenk was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Cenk a girl's or a boy's name?

Cenk is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Cenk most popular?

Cenk peaked in 1978, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.