Kentrel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	11	1	–	#5,738
1980s	57	6	+418%	#4,677
1990s	106	11	+86%	#3,879
2000s	99	10	-7%	#4,820
2010s	70	7	-29%	#6,995
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-55%	#10,274

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,738

1980s

+418%

#4,677

1990s

106

+86%

#3,879

2000s

-7%

#4,820

2010s

-29%

#6,995

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#10,274

The story of Kentrel

Kentrel is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1978, 362 American babies have been named Kentrel. Its peak came in 1996, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kentrel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kentrel?

The median living Kentrel is about 25 years old; half are between 16 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Kentrel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kentrel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#10,433
2023	7	#10,274
2022	5	#13,384
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	12	#6,995
2018	7	#10,236
2017	7	#10,266
2016	6	#11,488
2015	5	#13,107
2014	8	#9,238
2013	8	#9,253
2012	11	#7,322
2011	–	–
2010	6	#11,528
2009	8	#9,474
2008	12	#6,994
2007	8	#9,361
2006	12	#6,700
2005	12	#6,439
2004	12	#6,347
2003	5	#11,894
2002	16	#4,820
2001	–	–
2000	14	#5,195
1995	11	#5,344
1990	15	#3,879
1985	8	#4,938
1980	5	#6,787
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kentrel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kentrel?

The median living Kentrel is about 25 years old. Half of all living Kentrels are between 16 and 34 years old.

How many people named Kentrel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kentrel are alive in the United States, based on 362 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kentrel in 2025?

Kentrel did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kentrel?

362 babies have been named Kentrel in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kentrel most popular?

Kentrel peaked in 1996, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Kentrel a boy or girl name?

Kentrel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kentrel rising or falling?

Kentrel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Kentrel popularity over time

The story of Kentrel

How old are people named Kentrel?

Kentrel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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