Total births
68
Girls' name · since 2014
Kenz
Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 68 babies named Kenz, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10975
- among girls today
- 68
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
68 babies have been named Kenz since 2014, making it today's #10975 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kenz recorded 68 times among girls since 2014, holding rank #10975 nationally today, ahead of 38% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #10975 among girls today
- 68 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kenz is currently the #10975 girls' name in America, more common than 38% of girls - 68 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10975
- among girls today
- 68
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
Kenz vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10975
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 38% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Kenz was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kenz in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Kenz compares
68 19th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Kenz's all-time total is 82% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kenz | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 68 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kenz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kenz splits its recorded history at 2021: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kenz at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#10,975
Active since
2014
Kenz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Kenz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kenz's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Kenz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 52 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kenz? ▼
Kenz has been given to 68 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10975 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Kenz most popular? ▼
Kenz was most popular in the 2020s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Kenz been used? ▼
Kenz has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 12 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kenz? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kenz
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kenz
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#89 93,663 births
Kendall Girl
#311 66,533 births
Kenya Girl
#1659 25,412 births
Kenzie Girl
#628 21,391 births
Compare Kenz side by side: Kenz vs Kendra Kenz vs Kennedy Kenz vs Kendall
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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, 2014–2025 (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. "Kenz: #10975 Girls' Name - 68 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenz. 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 Kenz 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.