Boy · #7,725 in 2026

Kentavious

Name: Popularity of the name Kentavious in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kentavious, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Kentavious Tannell Caldwell-Pope, also known by his initials KCP, is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named a McDonald's All-American as one of the top high school basketball players in the class of 2011.

Current Rank

#7,725

Peak Rank

#2,477 (2006)

Total Babies

749

5-Yr Trend

-33%

1982

First Year

2024

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#2477

Peak Rank

749

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kentavious

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Kentavious

The earliest SSA record of Kentavious as a baby boy name dates back to 1982, when 5 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 49 newborns named Kentavious — #2,477 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Kentavious on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Kentavious last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 749 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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101-500

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Names that sound like Kentavious

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kentavious is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Contagious
Contessas
Octavius
Cantv
Continuous
Concious
Qantas
Centavos
Scantiness

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kentavious

What does the name Kentavious mean?

How popular is Kentavious in 2026?

In 2026, Kentavious ranks #7,725 among boys' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Kentavious most popular?

Kentavious reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #2,477 that year with 49 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Kentavious most popular?

Kentavious has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kentavious.

Is Kentavious a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kentavious is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Kentavious?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kentavious include Edwyn, Vijay, Keylan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kentavious

Kentavious is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 749 births in the dataset. Kentavious's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #2,477. Use the chart and map above to compare Kentavious's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.