Total births
59
Boys' name · since 2020
Kenobi
59 babies named Kenobi in U.S. Social Security records since 2020, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8265
- among boys today
- 59
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
59 babies have been named Kenobi since 2020, making it today's #8265 boys' name.
Kenobi has 59 recorded births among boys since 2020, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8265 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2025.
- #8265 among boys today
- 59 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kenobi is currently the #8265 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 59 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8265
- among boys today
- 59
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Kenobi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8265
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kenobi was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
16 babies were named Kenobi in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Kenobi compares
59 18th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kenobi's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kenobi | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 59 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kenobi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kenobi's full recorded timeline at 2023, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kenobi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,265
Active since
2020
Kenobi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Kenobi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kenobi's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kenobi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 59 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kenobi? ▼
Since 2020, Social Security records show 59 babies named Kenobi. Today it holds rank #8265 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 16 births.
When was Kenobi most popular? ▼
Kenobi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Kenobi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kenobi since 2020 -- 6 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kenobi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kenneth, Kent, Kenny, Kendall, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kenobi
Nearby Names Like Kenobi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kenobi
Kenneth Boy
#284 1,283,974 births
Kent Boy
#1632 69,322 births
Kenny Boy
#1356 51,931 births
Kendall Boy
#1225 35,350 births
Kendrick Boy
#478 33,557 births
Compare Kenobi side by side: Kenobi vs Kenneth Kenobi vs Kent Kenobi vs Kenny
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2020–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kenobi: #8265 Boys' Name - 59 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenobi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kenobi 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 June 2026.