Girls' name · since 1982
Kenzi
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 3,208 babies named Kenzi, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,451 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,321 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,208
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
3,208 babies have been named Kenzi since 1982, making it today's #3321 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kenzi recorded 3,208 times among girls since 1982, holding rank #3321 nationally today, ahead of 81% 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 1982 to 2025.
- #3,451 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,321 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,208 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenzi ranks #3,451 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,321 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,208 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,451 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,321 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,208
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kenzi's 3,208 recorded births place it above 95.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
31 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kenzi compares
3,208 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 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
Kenzi's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kenzi | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,208 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 203 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kenzi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kenzi's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 203, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kenzi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 203
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Kenzi popularity over time - boys
38 total births recorded since 2007 (Kenzi as boys' name)
Kenzi by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,572 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Kenzi's strongest decade.
1,572 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Kenzi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 87
1980s
87 births
- 1990s 344
1990s
344 births
- 2000s
2000s
690 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,572 births
- 2020s 515
2020s
515 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,572 births (49% of all-time use).
How Kenzi 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 Kenzi's total volume
Kenzi by state
Where Kenzi concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 304 | 9.5% |
| #2 | California | | 173 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 90 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 83 | 2.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 75 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 74 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 63 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 58 | 1.8% |
304 of 3,208 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Kenzi appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kenzi's data
- Kenzi's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,572 total births); usage has since declined to 515 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kenzis (304 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 Kenzi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
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, 1982–2025 (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 Kenzi 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.