Total births
21,391
Girls' name · since 1970
Kenzie
Kenzie has 21,391 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #628
- among girls today
- 21,391
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Kenzie currently ranks #628 among girls' names in America, with 21,391 babies recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenzie has been recorded 21,391 times among girls since 1970, currently ranked #628 nationally and more common than 96% of girls, 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 1970 to 2025.
- #628 among girls today
- 21,391 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kenzie is currently the #628 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 21,391 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #628
- among girls today
- 21,391
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Kenzie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#628
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Kenzie was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
1,330 babies were named Kenzie in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Kenzie compares
21,391 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Kenzie's all-time total is 56x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kenzie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21,391 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,330 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kenzie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kenzie's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 1,330, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kenzie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2014
Current rank
#628
Active since
1970
Kenzie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 1,330
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Kenzie popularity over time - boys
483 total births recorded since 1918 (Kenzie as boys' name)
Kenzie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kenzie's strongest decade.
10,319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Kenzie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 77
1970s
77 births
- 1980s 439
1980s
439 births
- 1990s 2,145
1990s
2,145 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,923 births
- 2010s
2010s
10,319 births
- 2020s 3,488
2020s
3,488 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10,319 births (48% of all-time use).
How Kenzie 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 Kenzie's total volume
Kenzie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kenzie by state
Where Kenzie concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,135 | 10.0% |
| #2 | California | | 1,685 | 7.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 948 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 929 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 771 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 736 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 726 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 683 | 3.2% |
Texas share of Kenzie's total US births 10.0%
Even split
2,135 of 21,391 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Kenzie appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kenzie? ▼
Kenzie has been given to 21,391 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #628 as of the latest data. 1,330 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Kenzie most popular? ▼
Kenzie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10,319 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Kenzie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kenzie are Texas (2,135 births), California (1,685 births), Ohio (948 births).
How long has the name Kenzie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kenzie since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kenzie? ▼
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 Kenzie's data
- Kenzie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10,319 total births) through the 2020s (3,488) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kenzies (2,135 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Kenzie
Nearby Names Like Kenzie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kenzie
Kendra Girl
#686 98,438 births
Kennedy Girl
#89 93,663 births
Kendall Girl
#311 66,533 births
Kenya Girl
#1659 25,412 births
Kennedi Girl
#685 15,537 births
Compare Kenzie side by side: Kenzie vs Kendra Kenzie vs Kennedy Kenzie vs Kendall
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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, 1970–2025 (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. "Kenzie: #628 Girls' Name - 21,391 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenzie. 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 Kenzie 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.