boy's name
Kentavious
ken-TAY-vee-us (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 757
Kentavious is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 49 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Kentavious Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 211 |
| 2000s | 321 |
| 2010s | 147 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 56 |
How Popular Is Kentavious?
In 2025, Kentavious was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Kentavious
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kentavious Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kentavious over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kentavious
- English ken-TAY-vee-us
Sibling Names for Kentavious
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kentavious — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kentavious
How popular is the name Kentavious?
In 2025, Kentavious was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kentavious a girl's or a boy's name?
Kentavious is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kentavious?
Kentavious has 4 syllables.
When was Kentavious most popular?
Kentavious peaked in 2006, when 49 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kentavious a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kentavious currently ranks #9,175 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.