Total births
154
Girls' name · since 2011
Kenzlei
Kenzlei has 154 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8857
- among girls today
- 154
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Kenzlei currently ranks #8857 among girls' names in America, with 154 babies recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenzlei has been recorded 154 times among girls since 2011, currently ranked #8857 nationally and more common than 50% 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 2011 to 2025.
- #8857 among girls today
- 154 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kenzlei is currently the #8857 girls' name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 154 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8857
- among girls today
- 154
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Kenzlei vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8857
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Kenzlei was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
18 babies were named Kenzlei in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Kenzlei compares
154 32th percentile among 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
Kenzlei's all-time total is 60% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kenzlei | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 154 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kenzlei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kenzlei's full recorded timeline at 2018, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kenzlei at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,857
Active since
2011
Kenzlei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Kenzlei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kenzlei's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Kenzlei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
86 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 86 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kenzlei? ▼
154 babies have been named Kenzlei since 2011. It currently ranks #8857 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 18 births.
When was Kenzlei most popular? ▼
Kenzlei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Kenzlei been used? ▼
Kenzlei has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 15 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kenzlei? ▼
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 Kenzlei's data
- Kenzlei's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kenzlei
Nearby Names Like Kenzlei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kenzlei
Kendra Girl
#686 98,438 births
Kennedy Girl
#89 93,663 births
Kendall Girl
#311 66,533 births
Kenya Girl
#1659 25,412 births
Kenzie Girl
#628 21,391 births
Compare Kenzlei side by side: Kenzlei vs Kendra Kenzlei vs Kennedy Kenzlei 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, 2011–2025 (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. "Kenzlei: #8857 Girls' Name - 154 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kenzlei. 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 Kenzlei 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.