Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2015

Kenlee

Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 #3,494 Trend ↓ Falling 32%
Rank 2025
#3,494
among girls · ↓539 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Kenlee · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 36,529
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
159 babies
All-time total
2,270
#4,416 all-time among girls
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Kenlee popularity over time

2,270 babies have been named Kenlee since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 73 5 78 8 – #4,084
2000s 504 18 522 52 +569% #2,024
2010s 1,232 41 1,273 127 +144% #1,498
2020s (to 2025) 391 6 397 66 -48% #2,231

Where Kenlee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 41 0.03 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kenlee

Kenlee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,494 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 2,270 American babies have been named Kenlee. Its peak came in 2015, when 159 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kenlee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kenlee?

The median living Kenlee is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 2,300 people named Kenlee are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kenlee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 44 #3,494 6 #11,371
2024 56 #2,955 – –
2023 70 #2,538 – –
2022 66 #2,652 – –
2021 74 #2,429 – –
2020 81 #2,231 – –
2019 89 #2,121 – –
2018 89 #2,139 6 #11,511
2017 115 #1,809 7 #10,264
2016 135 #1,625 5 #13,276
2015 153 #1,498 6 #11,441
2014 132 #1,630 – –
2013 141 #1,551 6 #11,495
2012 129 #1,659 6 #11,568
2011 138 #1,583 5 #13,404
2010 111 #1,835 – –
2009 102 #2,024 5 #13,545
2008 66 #2,760 8 #9,460
2007 63 #2,877 – –
2006 66 #2,718 – –
2005 46 #3,343 – –
2004 43 #3,466 5 #12,351
2003 26 #4,878 – –
2002 39 #3,494 – –
2001 28 #4,382 – –
2000 25 #4,721 – –
1995 7 #11,119 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kenlee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kenlee?

The median living Kenlee is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kenlees are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kenlee are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Kenlee are alive in the United States, based on 2,270 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kenlee in 2025?

Kenlee ranked #3,494 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kenlee?

2,270 babies have been named Kenlee in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenlee most popular?

Kenlee peaked in 2015, when 159 newborns received the name.

Is Kenlee a boy or girl name?

Kenlee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kenlee rising or falling?

Kenlee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kenlee become more popular?

Kenlee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Kenlee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kenlee

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