Unisex name · since 1992

Kenzy

Kenzy has 928 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7,910 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#6,681 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
928
born since 1992
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Kenzy is the #6681 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 928 recorded since 1992.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenzy has been recorded 928 times among girls since 1992, currently ranked #6681 nationally and more common than 61% 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 1992 to 2025.

  • #7,910 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #6,681 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 928 born since 1992
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenzy ranks #7,910 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,681 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 928 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.

#7,910 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#6,681 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
928
born since 1992
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%61.3%
Kenzy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kenzy's 928 recorded births place it above 89.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Kenzy compares

928 Top 33% higher than 67% 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

Kenzy's all-time total is 147% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kenzy Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 928 376 567,345
Peak-year births 60 21 19,840

Kenzy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kenzy splits its recorded history at 2009: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 60 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kenzy popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
60
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
020406080 19921997200220072012201720222025 17

Kenzy popularity over time - boys

51 total births recorded since 1992 (Kenzy as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 51 births
45678910 19922002200620072008202220232024 7

Kenzy by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (454 births, 49% of the file).

2010s was Kenzy's strongest decade.

454 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Kenzy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 454 births (49% of all-time use).

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

How Kenzy 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 Kenzy's total volume

Kenzy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 020406080100 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 -21, 14.3%-67, 5.8%-59, 5.5%-51, 8.7%-62, 5.6%-45, 5.8%-82, 5.3%-71, 3.6%-61, 3.9%-15, 18.8%-37, 11.9%-11, 21.3%-38, 5.9%-49, 7.7%-28, 6.9%Kenzy-34, 6.5%Kenzy
Kenzy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kenzy by state

Where Kenzy concentrates geographically, total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Kenzy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
62 6.7%
#2 Texas
57 6.1%
#3 Florida
16 1.7%
#4 New York
10 1.1%
#5 Virginia
6 0.6%
#6 North Carolina
5 0.5%
#7 Ohio
5 0.5%
California share of Kenzy's total US births 6.7%
Even split

62 of 928 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kenzy?
Kenzy has been given to 928 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #7,910 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #6,681 of 17,297. 60 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
Where does Kenzy sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kenzy ranks #7,910 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,681 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 Kenzy most popular?
Kenzy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 454 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Kenzy most popular?
The top states for the name Kenzy are California (62 births), Texas (57 births), Florida (16 births).
Is Kenzy a unisex name?
Yes, Kenzy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 928 births, and as a boy's name it has 51 births.
How long has the name Kenzy been used?
Records for Kenzy go back to 1992, giving 34 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kenzy?
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 Kenzy's data

  • Kenzy's decade-level peak was the 2010s (454 total births); usage has since declined to 144 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Kenzys (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kenzy

Nearby Names Like Kenzy

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Kenzy

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kenzy: 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, 1992–2025 (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 Kenzy 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.