Girls' name · since 1980
Kensey
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 920 babies named Kensey, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,965 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 920
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
920 girls have been named Kensey since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kensey recorded 920 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2024.
- #7,965 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 920 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kensey ranks #7,965 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 920 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,965 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 920
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kensey's 920 recorded births place it above 88.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Kensey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kensey's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kensey popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Kensey popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1996 (Kensey as boys' name)
Kensey by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (287 births, 31% of the file).
2000s was Kensey's strongest decade.
287 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Kensey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
131 births
- 1990s
1990s
239 births
- 2000s
2000s
287 births
- 2010s
2010s
235 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 287 births (31% of all-time use).
How Kensey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kensey's total volume
Kensey by state
Where Kensey concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 34 | 3.7% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
34 of 920 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Kensey's decade-level peak was the 2000s (287 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kenseys (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kensey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1980–2024 (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 Kensey 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.