Kenneth vs Quentin
Kenneth and Quentincompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1977, Kenneth was ranked #88 and Quentin #85 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Kenneth was ranked #646 and Quentin #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kenneth was ranked #968 and Quentin #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Kenneth and Quentin over time
Kenneth and Quentin appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Kenneth held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Quentin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kenneth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Quentin in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kenneth and Quentin changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #968 and #1235.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kenneth #345 in 1996, Quentin #761 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kenneth held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Quentin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Kenneth #345 in 1996, Quentin #761 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kenneth #968, Quentin #1235.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1966–2019
Kenneth held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Quentin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kenneth #30 in 1975, Quentin #208 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Kenneth #646, Quentin #764.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Kenneth | Quentin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of both Coinneach and Cináed, of Scottish Gaelic origin. Borne by the Scottish king Kenneth mac Alpin, who united the Scots and Picts in the 9th century. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɛn.əθ/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1235 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kenneth has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic); Quentin does not have one recorded yet.
- Kenneth and Quentin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kenneth; Quentin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kenneth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #303 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2021
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1945–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #968 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Quentin
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys