Kensi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#11,042
1990s	49	5	+345%	#9,700
2000s	45	5	-8%	#10,305
2010s	533	53	+1084%	#2,133
2020s (to 2025)	123	21	-62%	#3,363

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,042

1990s

+345%

#9,700

2000s

-8%

#10,305

2010s

533

+1084%

#2,133

2020s (to 2025)

123

-62%

#3,363

The story of Kensi

Kensi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,509 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 761 American babies have been named Kensi. Its peak came in 2014, when 90 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 Kensi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kensi?

The median living Kensi is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 13. An estimated 800 people named Kensi are alive in the United States today.

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

Kensi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,509
2024	6	#14,385
2023	14	#7,843
2022	20	#6,104
2021	28	#4,778
2020	46	#3,363
2019	40	#3,751
2018	35	#4,113
2017	41	#3,736
2016	55	#3,040
2015	62	#2,826
2014	90	#2,133
2013	67	#2,646
2012	71	#2,552
2011	52	#3,201
2010	20	#6,512
2009	6	#16,250
2008	6	#16,472
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,366
2005	5	#17,870
2004	10	#10,305
2003	6	#14,820
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,318
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,700
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kensi?

The median living Kensi is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kensis are between 7 and 13 years old.

How many people named Kensi are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Kensi are alive in the United States, based on 761 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kensi in 2025?

Kensi ranked #10,509 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kensi?

761 babies have been named Kensi in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kensi most popular?

Kensi peaked in 2014, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Kensi a boy or girl name?

Kensi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kensi rising or falling?

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

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Kensi popularity over time

The story of Kensi

How old are people named Kensi?

Kensi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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