Kent is a boy's name of English origin meaning “undefeated.” In 2024 it was given to 104 boys in the United States.
Kent belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “undefeated” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Kent first appears in Social Security records in 1885. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #136 in 1962, and in 2024 104 babies received the name — 69,225 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Kent means “undefeated” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Kent is a boy name. In 2024, 104 babies received the name in the US.
Kent comes from the English & American tradition.
Kent first appears in US records in 1885. Its best-ever ranking was #136 in 1962, and 104 babies were given the name in 2024.
Kent is pronounced /kɛnt/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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