Unisex name · since 2003

Kency

Kency has 33 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#39,883 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade

33 girls have been named Kency since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kency has been recorded 33 times among girls since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.

  • #39,883 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 33 born since 2003
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kency ranks #39,883 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.

#39,883 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kency's 33 recorded births place it above 44.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kency's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kency splits its recorded history at 2013: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kency popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2011)
6
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4.555.566.5 200320112012201320232024 6

Kency popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2001 (Kency as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2001 5

Kency by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (17 births, 52% of the file).

2010s was Kency's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Kency births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kency?
Since 2003, Social Security records show 33 babies named Kency. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #39,883 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 6 births.
Where does Kency sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kency ranks #39,883 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kency most popular?
Kency was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Is Kency a unisex name?
Yes, Kency is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 33 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Kency been used?
Records for Kency go back to 2003, giving 22 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kency?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kendra, Kennedy, Kendall, Kenya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kency's data

  • Kency's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kency

Nearby Names Like Kency

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kency

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kency: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kency draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.