boy's name
Kenta
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 721
Kenta is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Kenta is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1977, when 48 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Kenta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 98 |
| 1980s | 120 |
| 1990s | 216 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s | 98 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 29 |
How popular is Kenta?
In 2025, Kenta was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kenta is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kenta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kenta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kenta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kenta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kenta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kenta
How popular is the name Kenta?
In 2025, Kenta was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kenta a girl's or a boy's name?
Kenta is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kenta most popular?
Kenta peaked in 1977, when 48 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kenta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kenta currently ranks #10,304 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.