Boys' name · since 1915
Kenichi
Kenichi has 281 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,985 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 281
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Kenichi sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 281 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Kenichi recorded 281 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2019.
- #10,985 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 281 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenichi ranks #10,985 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 281 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,985 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 281
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Kenichi's 281 recorded births place it above 75.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Kenichi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kenichi's full recorded timeline at 1976, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kenichi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2019
- Peak year (1918)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Kenichi by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (112 births, 40% of the file).
1920s was Kenichi's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kenichi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
67 births
- 1920s
1920s
112 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 112 births (40% of all-time use).
Kenichi by state
Where Kenichi concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 104 | 37.0% |
| #2 | California | | 31 | 11.0% |
104 of 281 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kenichi's data
- Kenichi's decade-level peak was the 1920s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Kenichis (104 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kenichi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~104 yrs)
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, 1915–2019 (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 Kenichi 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.