| Takeshi | Kenta | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Warrior / military | Healthy and big |
| Origin | japanese | Japanese |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | tah-KESH-ee | KEN-tah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1973 |
| Peak year | 1924 (42) | 1977 (48) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 7 |
| Trend | Vintage | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Takeshi | Kenta |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15 | 29 |
| 2010s | 51 | 98 |
| 2000s | 66 | 155 |
| 1990s | 30 | 216 |
| 1980s | 42 | 120 |
| 1970s | 27 | 93 |
| 1960s | 7 | 0 |
| 1940s | 8 | 0 |
| 1930s | 75 | 0 |
| 1920s | 270 | 0 |
| 1910s | 117 | 0 |
A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen; it is commonly written with 武 'military, warrior' or 猛 'fierce'. The martial reading applies only to those characters.
Kenta joins the kanji for “healthy, strong” with “thick” or “big.”
Kenta is more popular than Takeshi today: about 7 US babies were given the name Kenta in 2025, compared with 0 named Takeshi.
Takeshi means Warrior / military (japanese origin), while Kenta means Healthy and big (Japanese origin).
In US records, Takeshi first appears in 0 and Kenta in 1973, so Takeshi has the longer recorded history.