Girls' name · since 1987

Kenzee

Kenzee has 472 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#12,292 of 72,339
all-time among girls
472
born since 1987
2010s
peak decade

Kenzee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 472 have been recorded since 1987.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenzee has been recorded 472 times among girls since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2024.

  • #12,292 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 472 born since 1987
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenzee ranks #12,292 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 472 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.

#12,292 of 72,339
all-time among girls
472
born since 1987
2010s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kenzee's 472 recorded births place it above 83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Kenzee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kenzee's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kenzee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2012)
34
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
010203040 198719962000200420082012201620202024 6

Kenzee by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (225 births, 48% of the file).

2010s was Kenzee's strongest decade.

225 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Kenzee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 225 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Kenzee by state

Where Kenzee concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kenzee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.1%
Texas share of Kenzee's total US births 1.1%

5 of 472 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenzee?
472 babies have been named Kenzee since 1987. All-time, it sits at #12,292 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2012 with 34 births.
Where does Kenzee sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenzee ranks #12,292 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kenzee most popular?
Kenzee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 225 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Kenzee most popular?
The top states for the name Kenzee are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Kenzee been used?
The SSA has tracked Kenzee since 1987 -- 38 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kenzee?
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 Kenzee's data

  • Kenzee's decade-level peak was the 2010s (225 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Kenzees (5 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kenzee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1987–2024 (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 Kenzee 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.