Kenta

Kenta

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: Japanese

Meaning

Kenta is a masculine Japanese given name..

From Wikipedia

Kenta first appears in the data in 1973 and has been recorded in 46 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1977 with 48 babies (rank #1,302 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kenta

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kenta yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

709

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Kenta

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1973	7	#4,299
1977	48	#1,302
1978	19	#2,432
1979	19	#2,515
1980	15	#3,030
1981	15	#2,967
1982	6	#6,034
1983	11	#3,758
1984	6	#5,991
1985	15	#3,154
1986	7	#5,668
1987	10	#4,424
1988	20	#2,810
1989	15	#3,732
1990	12	#4,553
1991	28	#2,509
1992	27	#2,642
1993	16	#3,930
1994	24	#2,994
1995	25	#2,888
1996	17	#3,933
1997	22	#3,310
1998	21	#3,554
1999	24	#3,326
2000	17	#4,487
2001	18	#4,393
2002	16	#4,819
2003	16	#4,937
2004	11	#6,781
2005	13	#6,053
2006	18	#4,964
2007	20	#4,727
2008	16	#5,647
2009	10	#8,019
2010	10	#7,890
2011	13	#6,431
2012	13	#6,504
2013	9	#8,474
2014	13	#6,481
2015	11	#7,318
2016	5	#13,281
2017	6	#11,519
2018	10	#7,904
2019	8	#9,338
2020	11	#7,265
2022	11	#7,513

Year

Babies

Rank

1973

#4,299

1977

#1,302

1978

#2,432

1979

#2,515

1980

#3,030

1981

#2,967

1982

#6,034

1983

#3,758

1984

#5,991

1985

#3,154

1986

#5,668

1987

#4,424

1988

#2,810

1989

#3,732

1990

#4,553

1991

#2,509

1992

#2,642

1993

#3,930

1994

#2,994

1995

#2,888

1996

#3,933

1997

#3,310

1998

#3,554

1999

#3,326

2000

#4,487

2001

#4,393

2002

#4,819

2003

#4,937

2004

#6,781

2005

#6,053

2006

#4,964

2007

#4,727

2008

#5,647

2009

#8,019

2010

#7,890

2011

#6,431

2012

#6,504

2013

#8,474

2014

#6,481

2015

#7,318

2016

#13,281

2017

#11,519

2018

#7,904

2019

#9,338

2020

#7,265

2022

#7,513