Kensie: 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	7	1	–	#8,048
1980s	29	3	+314%	#7,728
1990s	128	13	+341%	#5,687
2000s	157	16	+23%	#5,368
2010s	578	58	+268%	#2,348
2020s (to 2025)	152	25	-56%	#3,583

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,048

1980s

+314%

#7,728

1990s

128

+341%

#5,687

2000s

157

+23%

#5,368

2010s

578

+268%

#2,348

2020s (to 2025)

152

-56%

#3,583

The story of Kensie

Kensie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,226 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 1,051 American babies have been named Kensie. Its peak came in 2012, when 80 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 Kensie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kensie?

The median living Kensie is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 1,000 people named Kensie 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.

Kensie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,226
2024	19	#6,286
2023	16	#7,094
2022	25	#5,241
2021	43	#3,583
2020	30	#4,494
2019	43	#3,587
2018	37	#3,968
2017	50	#3,223
2016	48	#3,355
2015	67	#2,669
2014	67	#2,633
2013	64	#2,714
2012	80	#2,348
2011	65	#2,711
2010	57	#2,997
2009	23	#5,997
2008	27	#5,368
2007	19	#6,959
2006	12	#9,607
2005	11	#9,801
2004	12	#8,992
2003	8	#11,878
2002	14	#7,634
2001	16	#6,810
2000	15	#6,996
1995	7	#11,122
1990	16	#5,687
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kensie?

The median living Kensie is about 12 years old. Half of all living Kensies are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Kensie are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kensie are alive in the United States, based on 1,051 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kensie in 2025?

Kensie ranked #6,226 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kensie?

1,051 babies have been named Kensie in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kensie most popular?

Kensie peaked in 2012, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Kensie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kensie rising or falling?

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

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Kensie popularity over time

The story of Kensie

How old are people named Kensie?

Kensie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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