Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2020

Kenzley

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,288 Trend ↓ Falling 40%
Rank 2025
#2,288
among girls · ↓31 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
80
named Kenzley · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,091
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
158 babies
All-time total
1,845
#4,959 all-time among girls
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Kenzley popularity over time

1,845 babies have been named Kenzley since 1996, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Girls

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 – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 5 1 – #14,637
2000s 86 9 +1620% #5,635
2010s 1,097 110 +1176% #1,449
2020s (to 2025) 657 110 0% #1,380

Where Kenzley 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 74 0.05 outside top 500
2027 70 0.04 outside top 500
2028 66 0.04 outside top 500
2029 63 0.04 outside top 500
2030 60 0.04 outside top 500

Where Kenzley is most popular

Girls named Kenzley per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.062 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kenzley 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 22 0.251 +309%
Mississippi 10 0.214 +248%
Tennessee 27 0.170 +177%
Missouri 20 0.166 +170%
North Carolina 25 0.110 +79%
Alabama 8 0.085 +39%
Georgia 17 0.075 +22%
Michigan 12 0.066 +7%
Texas 52 0.065 +5%
Kentucky 5 0.058 -5%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -21%
Ohio 9 0.038 -38%
Pennsylvania 7 0.030 -52%
California 23 0.027 -56%
Florida 6 0.014 -77%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
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New Mexico – – –
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New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
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 Kenzley

Kenzley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,288 in 2025 with 80 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,845 American babies have been named Kenzley. Its peak came in 2020, when 158 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 Kenzley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kenzley?

The median living Kenzley is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 1,800 people named Kenzley are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Kenzley year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 80 #2,288
2024 83 #2,257
2023 88 #2,165
2022 121 #1,725
2021 127 #1,645
2020 158 #1,380
2019 135 #1,583
2018 139 #1,561
2017 156 #1,449
2016 118 #1,766
2015 117 #1,786
2014 129 #1,655
2013 120 #1,734
2012 87 #2,173
2011 58 #2,971
2010 38 #3,998
2009 25 #5,635
2008 22 #6,257
2007 14 #8,792
2006 9 #11,945
2005 6 #15,489
2004 – –
2003 5 #17,092
2002 5 #16,822
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kenzley?

The median living Kenzley is about 7 years old. Half of all living Kenzleys are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Kenzley are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Kenzley are alive in the United States, based on 1,845 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kenzley in 2025?

Kenzley ranked #2,288 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 80 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kenzley?

1,845 babies have been named Kenzley in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenzley most popular?

Kenzley peaked in 2020, when 158 newborns received the name.

Is Kenzley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kenzley rising or falling?

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

Will Kenzley become more popular?

Kenzley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 girls named Kenzley 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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