US rank #628 Girls' name Peak 2014 21,011 births

Kenzie — #628 US girls' name

21,011 babies named Kenzie in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s771980s4401990s21452000s49232010s103152020s3111
#628
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Kenzie was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

1,329 babies were named Kenzie in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kenzie

The Social Security Administration has registered 21,011 babies named Kenzie between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kenzie currently holds the #628 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 1,329 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kenzie performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 10,315 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kenzie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,102 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Kenzie in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kenzie 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 21,011 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.

Kenzie at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

21,011

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2014

1,329 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#628

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kenzie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2014)
1,329
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 202420172010200319961989198219721970 5

Kenzie popularity over time — boys

483 total births recorded since 1918 (Kenzie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 483 births
05101520 202420162006199819891980195719431918 5

Kenzie by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
10,315 births that decade — 49% of Kenzie's all-time total
1970s771980s4401990s21452000s49232010s103152020s3111

Kenzie by state

Where Kenzie concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kenzie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,102 10.0%
#2 California
1,644 7.8%
#3 Ohio
929 4.4%
#4 Florida
903 4.3%
#5 Illinois
759 3.6%
#6 Michigan
718 3.4%
#7 Pennsylvania
705 3.4%
#8 Indiana
675 3.2%
Texas share of Kenzie's total US births 10.0%
Even split

2,102 of 21,011 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?
21,011 babies have been named Kenzie since 1970. It currently ranks #628 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 1,329 births.
When was Kenzie most popular?
Kenzie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10,315 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Kenzie most popular?
The top states for the name Kenzie are Texas (2,102 births), California (1,644 births), Ohio (929 births).
How long has the name Kenzie been used?
Kenzie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1970–2024 (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.