Boys' name · since 1921
Kenso
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Kenso, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1921–1931
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
15 boys have been named Kenso since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenso has been recorded 15 times among boys since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1931.
- 15 total births
- 1921–1931 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kenso's 15 recorded births place it above 30% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Kenso's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kenso splits its recorded history at 1928: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births).
Kenso popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1931
- Peak year (1921)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Kenso by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Kenso's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Kenso births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
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What to do with Kenso's data
- Kenso's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1921–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kenso: Baby Name Since 1921 - 15 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenso. 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 Kenso 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 July 2026.