Kenton
Meaning
"royal settlement, king's town"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,115
- Total SSA Count
- 70
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Kent, Ken
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"royal settlement, king's town"
Origin: Old English
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #2115 for Kenton.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Kenton at #2115 in the United States.
Kenton means "royal settlement, king's town" (Old English origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Kenton is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.