Kentrell
An English given name of unknown etymology and modern origin.
Name Census estimates that about 4,165 living Americans carry the first name Kentrell. It is a predominantly male name (98.4% of registrations). The average person named Kentrell today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kentrell births was 2019 (164 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kentrell. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kentrell with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Kentrell is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 66 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
4.2K
~ 1 in 82,294 Americans
Peak year
2019
164 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,642
Tracked since 1971
Census
Kentrell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,727 people with the first name Kentrell, which placed it at #6,025 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,025
National first-name rank
People counted
2.7K
2,727 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kentrell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kentrell is Black at 93.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and White (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kentrell described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kentrell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.4% · 2,548
- Two or more races3.3% · 91
- White1.4% · 39
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Kentrell
Kentrell leans heavily male at 98.4% of total registrations, but 66 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kentrell as a male name
- Ranked #1,642 in 2024
- 103 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2019 (164 births)
Kentrell as a female name
- Ranked #14,566 in 1995
- 5 female births in 1995
- Peak: 1986 (10 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kentrell leans strongly male. 2,613 people counted with this name were male (96.0%), compared with 110 female bearers (4.0%).
Popularity
Kentrell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kentrell from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,172 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Kentrell remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kentrell by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kentrell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kentrells live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. Louisiana, Illinois, Texas recorded the most babies named Kentrell, while Missouri, Michigan, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 147 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kentrell
The name Kentrell is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the Southern United States in the late 20th century. Its roots appear to be a combination of the name "Kent," which is derived from the Old English "Cent" meaning "coastal district," and the name "Terrell," which has French and English origins meaning "to cultivate land."
While Kentrell does not have any recorded historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it seems to have emerged as a uniquely American name, possibly inspired by the popularity of combining traditional names to create new variations. The earliest recorded instances of the name are relatively recent, with some of the first known people with the name being Kentrell Lockett, an American football player born in 1980, and Kentrell Gaulden, an American record producer and songwriter born in 1976.
Other notable individuals with the first name Kentrell include Kentrell Gwynn, an American football player born in 1990, Kentrell Brice, an American football player born in 1994, and Kentrell Williams, an American basketball player born in 1993. While not a common name, Kentrell has gained some recognition in recent decades, particularly in the realm of sports and entertainment.
It is worth noting that due to the relatively modern origin of the name, there are limited historical records or famous individuals from earlier eras associated with it. However, its unique blend of traditional name elements and its growing popularity in certain regions of the United States make it an interesting example of how new names can emerge and evolve over time.
People
Kentrell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kentrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kentrell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kentrell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,165 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kentrell going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 82,294 US residents.
Is Kentrell a common name?
We classify Kentrell as "Rare". It ranks above 96.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,246 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kentrell most popular?
The single biggest year for Kentrell was 2019, when 164 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kentrell is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kentrell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,727 people with the name Kentrell, or 0.90 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,025 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kentrell in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kentrell?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kentrell leans strongly male. 2,613 people counted with this name were male (96.0%), compared with 110 female bearers (4.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kentrell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kentrell is Black at 93.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and White (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kentrell most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kentrell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.4% (2,548 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kentrell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kentrell a male name?
Yes, 98.4% of people registered as Kentrell in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kentrell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kentrell in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kentrell can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Kentrell as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Kentrell on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.