Total births
79
Boys' name · since 2024
Kenzai
79 babies named Kenzai in U.S. Social Security records since 2024, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3271
- among boys today
- 79
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kenzai is the #3271 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 79 recorded since 2024.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenzai has been recorded 79 times among boys since 2024, currently ranked #3271 nationally and more common than 77% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2025.
- #3271 among boys today
- 79 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 77% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kenzai is currently the #3271 boys' name in America, more common than 77% of boys - 79 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3271
- among boys today
- 79
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other boys
Kenzai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3271
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 77% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kenzai was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
42 babies were named Kenzai in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kenzai compares
79 22th 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
Kenzai's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kenzai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 79 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kenzai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kenzai splits its recorded history at 2025: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2024 (37 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 42 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kenzai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#3,271
Active since
2024
Kenzai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Kenzai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kenzai's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kenzai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 79 births (100% of all-time use).
Kenzai by state
Where Kenzai concentrates geographically, total births since 2024
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 6.3% |
California share of Kenzai's total US births 8.9%
Even split
7 of 79 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kenzai? ▼
Since 2024, Social Security records show 79 babies named Kenzai. Today it holds rank #3271 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 42 births.
When was Kenzai most popular? ▼
Kenzai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kenzai most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kenzai are California (7 births), Florida (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Kenzai been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kenzai since 2024 -- 2 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kenzai? ▼
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.
What to do with Kenzai's data
- California records the most Kenzais (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kenzai
Nearby Names Like Kenzai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kenzai
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 Kenzai side by side: Kenzai vs Kenneth Kenzai vs Kent Kenzai vs Kenny
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kenzai
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, 2024–2025 (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. "Kenzai: #3271 Boys' Name - 79 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenzai. 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 Kenzai 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.