Total births
887
Girls' name · since 1987
Kenza
Kenza has 887 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3030
- among girls today
- 887
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kenza is the #3030 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 887 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Kenza recorded 887 times among girls since 1987, holding rank #3030 nationally today, ahead of 83% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.
- #3030 among girls today
- 887 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kenza is currently the #3030 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 887 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3030
- among girls today
- 887
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Kenza vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3030
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kenza was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
61 babies were named Kenza in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kenza compares
887 Top 34% higher than 66% of 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
Kenza's all-time total is 132% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kenza | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 887 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 61 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kenza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kenza's full recorded timeline at 2007, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kenza at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#3,030
Active since
1987
Kenza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Kenza by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kenza's strongest decade.
358 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kenza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 66
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
167 births
- 2010s
2010s
358 births
- 2020s
2020s
285 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 358 births (40% of all-time use).
How Kenza 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 Kenza's total volume
Kenza vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kenza by state
Where Kenza concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 75 | 8.5% |
| #2 | California | | 41 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 32 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 25 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.6% |
New York share of Kenza's total US births 8.5%
Even split
75 of 887 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Kenza appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kenza? ▼
Kenza has been given to 887 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3030 as of the latest data. 61 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Kenza most popular? ▼
Kenza was most popular in the 2010s decade with 358 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kenza most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kenza are New York (75 births), California (41 births), Texas (32 births).
How long has the name Kenza been used? ▼
Records for Kenza go back to 1987, giving 39 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kenza? ▼
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.
What to do with Kenza's data
- Kenza's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (358 total births) through the 2020s (285) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Kenzas (75 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kenza
Nearby Names Like Kenza
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kenza
Kendra Girl
#686 98,438 births
Kennedy Girl
#89 93,663 births
Kendall Girl
#311 66,533 births
Kenya Girl
#1659 25,412 births
Kenzie Girl
#628 21,391 births
Compare Kenza side by side: Kenza vs Kendra Kenza vs Kennedy Kenza vs Kendall
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kenza
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, 1987–2025 (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. "Kenza: #3030 Girls' Name - 887 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenza. 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 Kenza 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.