Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2013

Kenzi

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #3,323 Trend ↓ Falling 51%
Rank 2025
#3,323
among girls · ↓535 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Kenzi · -32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,197
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2013
208 babies
All-time total
3,246
#3,450 all-time among girls
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Kenzi popularity over time

3,246 babies have been named Kenzi since 1982, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 87 – 87 9 – #4,957
1990s 344 – 344 34 +295% #2,485
2000s 690 5 695 70 +102% #2,069
2010s 1,572 15 1,587 159 +128% #1,188
2020s (to 2025) 515 18 533 89 -44% #1,627

Where Kenzi 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 42 0.03 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

Where Kenzi is most popular

Girls named Kenzi per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

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 Kenzi 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
Louisiana 12 0.137 +187%
Pennsylvania 13 0.055 +15%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 ≈ national
Virginia 8 0.047 ≈ national
New York 18 0.045 -5%
New Jersey 7 0.039 -19%
North Carolina 8 0.035 -26%
Texas 28 0.035 -27%
Michigan 6 0.033 -31%
California 20 0.024 -50%
Florida 10 0.023 -51%
Georgia 5 0.022 -54%
Ohio 5 0.021 -56%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Kenzi

Kenzi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,323 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 3,246 American babies have been named Kenzi. Its peak came in 2013, when 208 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 Kenzi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kenzi?

The median living Kenzi is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 19. An estimated 3,200 people named Kenzi are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Kenzi 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 47 #3,323 – –
2024 61 #2,788 8 #9,451
2023 71 #2,505 5 #13,251
2022 88 #2,165 – –
2021 120 #1,724 – –
2020 128 #1,627 5 #13,147
2019 131 #1,621 – –
2018 116 #1,767 – –
2017 139 #1,577 – –
2016 164 #1,415 – –
2015 152 #1,502 – –
2014 188 #1,278 – –
2013 203 #1,188 5 #13,159
2012 200 #1,216 5 #13,303
2011 158 #1,437 5 #13,412
2010 121 #1,726 – –
2009 99 #2,069 – –
2008 81 #2,391 – –
2007 96 #2,109 5 #13,469
2006 78 #2,413 – –
2005 47 #3,298 – –
2004 61 #2,698 – –
2003 58 #2,722 – –
2002 65 #2,456 – –
2001 44 #3,170 – –
2000 61 #2,493 – –
1995 27 #3,930 – –
1990 24 #4,169 – –
1985 12 #5,832 – –
1980 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kenzi?

The median living Kenzi is about 12 years old. Half of all living Kenzis are between 8 and 19 years old.

How many people named Kenzi are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Kenzi are alive in the United States, based on 3,246 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kenzi in 2025?

Kenzi ranked #3,323 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kenzi?

3,246 babies have been named Kenzi in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenzi most popular?

Kenzi peaked in 2013, when 208 newborns received the name.

Is Kenzi a boy or girl name?

Kenzi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kenzi rising or falling?

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

Will Kenzi become more popular?

Kenzi is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Kenzi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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