Kenza: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,797

among girls · ↑236 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kenza · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,349

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

61 babies

All-time total

887

#8,157 all-time among girls

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Kenza popularity over time

887 babies have been named Kenza since 1987, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1900s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#11,045
1990s	66	7	+500%	#7,073
2000s	167	17	+153%	#5,930
2010s	358	36	+114%	#3,360
2020s (to 2025)	285	48	+33%	#2,797

Where Kenza 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	64	0.04	outside top 500
2027	67	0.04	outside top 500
2028	70	0.04	outside top 500
2029	72	0.04	outside top 500
2030	74	0.05	outside top 500

Where Kenza is most popular

Girls named Kenza per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Maryland, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kenza born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	33	0.083	+168%
Maryland	5	0.047	+52%
Florida	19	0.044	+43%
New Jersey	6	0.033	+7%
California	27	0.032	≈ national
Texas	14	0.017	-44%
Alaska	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kenza

Kenza is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,797 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 887 American babies have been named Kenza. Its peak came in 2025, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kenza stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kenza?

The median living Kenza is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 900 people named Kenza 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.

Kenza year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	61	#2,797
2024	54	#3,033
2023	45	#3,499
2022	45	#3,510
2021	47	#3,368
2020	33	#4,221
2019	47	#3,360
2018	40	#3,762
2017	36	#4,111
2016	28	#4,923
2015	39	#3,888
2014	35	#4,220
2013	40	#3,817
2012	25	#5,483
2011	37	#4,033
2010	31	#4,678
2009	22	#6,209
2008	20	#6,696
2007	19	#6,961
2006	20	#6,485
2005	18	#6,688
2004	15	#7,626
2003	20	#5,930
2002	11	#9,167
2001	13	#7,981
2000	9	#10,331
1995	6	#12,549
1990	5	#14,070
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Famous people named Kenza

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Kenza Farah French singer (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kenza?

The median living Kenza is about 10 years old. Half of all living Kenzas are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kenza are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kenza are alive in the United States, based on 887 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kenza in 2025?

Kenza ranked #2,797 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kenza?

887 babies have been named Kenza in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenza most popular?

Kenza peaked in 2025, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Kenza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kenza rising or falling?

Kenza is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kenza become more popular?

Kenza is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 74 girls named Kenza in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kenza?

Well-known people named Kenza include Kenza Farah (singer).

Names like Kenza

Names that sound and feel close to Kenza: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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