Kwenton
An anglicized variant of the Welsh name Quentin, meaning "fifth-born son."
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Kwenton. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kwenton today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kwenton births was 1996 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kwenton. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kwenton. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1996
7 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
1996 SSA rank
#7,617
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Kwenton: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Kwenton 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 Kwenton during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Kwenton
The name Kwenton is an uncommon given name with an unclear origin. It does not seem to have any direct connections to specific languages or cultures from ancient times. The earliest recorded examples of this name are relatively modern, appearing in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
One of the earliest known individuals with the first name Kwenton was Kwenton Leroy Bates, born in 1897 in Tennessee, United States. He served as a private in the United States Army during World War I. Another early record is Kwenton James Whitaker, born in 1901 in Kentucky, United States, who worked as a coal miner.
In the mid-20th century, Kwenton Marcus Holloway (1923-2001) was an American businessman and philanthropist from Mississippi. He founded the Holloway Furniture Company and was known for his charitable contributions to educational institutions in his home state.
Kwenton Oswald Griffith (1932-2016) was a prominent Jamaican politician and lawyer. He served as the Attorney General of Jamaica from 1972 to 1980 and played a significant role in the country's legal system during that period.
Kwenton Baines (born 1965) is a British artist known for his abstract paintings and sculptures. His works have been featured in various exhibitions across Europe and are part of several prestigious art collections.
While the name Kwenton is not common, these examples show that it has been used as a given name, albeit sporadically, throughout the 20th century in various parts of the world. However, its origins and any deeper historical significance remain unclear.
People
Kwenton + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kwenton 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
Kwenton: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kwenton?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kwenton 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 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Kwenton a common name?
We classify Kwenton as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kwenton most popular?
The single biggest year for Kwenton was 1996, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kwenton is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Kwenton in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kwenton a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kwenton 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 Kwenton still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kwenton 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 Kwenton 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Kwenton?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.