Kenton: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “town on the River Kenn”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- KEN-tən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Kenton is an English surname and place name, from Kenton in Devon or Northumberland. It combines a river or regional name with Old English tun meaning settlement.
How popular is Kenton?
Babies named Kenton in 202470
2024 rank#2,115 boys
Peak year2014
Total US babies since 188011,187
Kenton is fading: recent use is about 65% of its level ten years before.
Names like Kenton
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Kenton questions
What does the name Kenton mean?
Kenton means "town on the River Kenn". It comes from English. Kenton is an English surname and place name, from Kenton in Devon or Northumberland. It combines a river or regional name with Old English tun meaning settlement.
Is Kenton a boy or girl name?
Kenton is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kenton?
70 US babies were named Kenton in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.
How do you pronounce Kenton?
Kenton is usually pronounced KEN-tən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.