US rank #2782 Girls' name Peak 2013 3,159 births

Kenzi — #2782 US girls' name

3,159 babies named Kenzi in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s871990s3442000s6902010s15712020s467
#2782
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Kenzi was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

203 babies were named Kenzi in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kenzi

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,159 babies named Kenzi between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kenzi currently holds the #2782 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 203 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kenzi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,571 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kenzi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 303 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kenzi in 31 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kenzi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,159 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kenzi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,159

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2013

203 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,782

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kenzi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
203
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Kenzi popularity over time — boys

38 total births recorded since 2007 (Kenzi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 38 births
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Kenzi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,571 births that decade — 50% of Kenzi's all-time total
1980s871990s3442000s6902010s15712020s467

Kenzi by state

Where Kenzi concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kenzi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
303 9.6%
#2 California
168 5.3%
#3 Florida
89 2.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
83 2.6%
#5 New York
75 2.4%
#6 Ohio
74 2.3%
#7 Louisiana
63 2.0%
#8 Indiana
58 1.8%
Texas share of Kenzi's total US births 9.6%
Even split

303 of 3,159 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.

Kenzi appears in 31 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenzi?
3,159 babies have been named Kenzi since 1982. It currently ranks #2782 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 203 births.
When was Kenzi most popular?
Kenzi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,571 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Kenzi most popular?
The top states for the name Kenzi are Texas (303 births), California (168 births), Florida (89 births).
How long has the name Kenzi been used?
Kenzi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kenzi?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.