Girls' name · since 2001

Kenzlee

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 1,638 babies named Kenzlee, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,387 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,988 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,638
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Kenzlee is the #2988 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,638 recorded since 2001.

Kenzlee has 1,638 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2988 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.

  • #5,387 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #2,988 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,638 born since 2001
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenzlee ranks #5,387 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,988 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,638 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.

#5,387 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,988 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,638
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%82.7%
Kenzlee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kenzlee's 1,638 recorded births place it above 92.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

20 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Kenzlee compares

1,638 Top 25% higher than 75% 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

Kenzlee's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kenzlee Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,638 376 567,345
Peak-year births 135 21 19,840

Kenzlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kenzlee's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 135, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kenzlee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
135
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
050100150 200120062009201220152018202120242025 56

Kenzlee by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (1,010 births, 62% of the file).

2010s was Kenzlee's strongest decade.

1,010 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Kenzlee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,010 births (62% of all-time use).

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

How Kenzlee 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 Kenzlee's total volume

Kenzlee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -29, 7.2%-31, 6.8%-52, 5.5%-110, 4.6%-75, 4.3%-49, 5.1%-50, 6.7%-144, 2.8%-59, 6.5%-57, 7.2%-114, 2.5%-42, 6.5%-78, 7.6%-53, 7.2%-67, 4.2%Kenzlee-25, 8.2%Kenzlee
Kenzlee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kenzlee by state

Where Kenzlee concentrates geographically, total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kenzlee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
173 10.6%
#2 Ohio
79 4.8%
#3 Tennessee
67 4.1%
#4 Georgia
42 2.6%
#5 Kentucky
41 2.5%
#6 Illinois
40 2.4%
#7 Missouri
39 2.4%
#8 Indiana
31 1.9%
Texas share of Kenzlee's total US births 10.6%
Even split

173 of 1,638 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Kenzlee appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenzlee?
Kenzlee has been given to 1,638 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #5,387 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #2,988 of 17,297. 135 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
Where does Kenzlee sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenzlee ranks #5,387 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,988 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kenzlee most popular?
Kenzlee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,010 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Kenzlee most popular?
The top states for the name Kenzlee are Texas (173 births), Ohio (79 births), Tennessee (67 births).
How long has the name Kenzlee been used?
Kenzlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kenzlee?
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 Kenzlee's data

  • Kenzlee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,010 total births) through the 2020s (544) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Kenzlees (173 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.

Keep exploring Kenzlee

Nearby Names Like Kenzlee

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kenzlee

Names with a similar popularity rank to Kenzlee

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kenzlee: 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, 2001–2025 (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 Kenzlee 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.