Kentrell
Boy name · #1717 in 2025 · Very rare
Kentrell is currently the #1717 boy name in the United States — 95 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 boys born in 2025 was named Kentrell.
The 54-year story
Kentrell first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 164 boys were named Kentrell — good for #1177 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kentrell per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kentrell in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kentrell is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kentrell will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kentrell is most common
State-level data for Kentrell is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kentrell
Statistically, parents drawn to Kentrell tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kyrell, Dashiell, Connell, Campbell, and Rockwell.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kentrell | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #1708 |
| 2024 | 104 | #1631 |
| 2023 | 126 | #1440 |
| 2022 | 155 | #1254 |
| 2021 | 110 | #1577 |
| 2020 | 144 | #1271 |
| 2019 | 164 | #1177 |
| 2018 | 103 | #1593 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2130 |
| 2016 | 51 | #2477 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 80 | #1844 |
| 2013 | 66 | #2044 |
| 2012 | 86 | #1742 |
| 2011 | 96 | #1601 |
| 2010 | 108 | #1503 |
| 2009 | 104 | #1562 |
| 2008 | 122 | #1389 |
| 2007 | 125 | #1341 |
| 2006 | 124 | #1322 |
| 2005 | 112 | #1343 |
| 2004 | 129 | #1191 |
| 2003 | 123 | #1197 |
| 2002 | 113 | #1215 |
| 2001 | 116 | #1178 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kentrell a popular boy name?
Kentrell ranked #1717 among boys in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Kentrell most popular?
Kentrell peaked in 2019, when 164 American boys received the name (ranked #1177 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kentrell?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American boys was named Kentrell. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.