Kenlee
Girl name · #3495 in 2025 · Very rare
Kenlee ranks #3495 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1493, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Kenlee.
The 32-year story
Kenlee first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 153 girls were named Kenlee — good for #1493 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kenlee per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kenlee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kenlee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kenlee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kenlee is most common
State-level data for Kenlee is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kenlee
Statistically, parents drawn to Kenlee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kinlee, Anslee, Kenslee, Skylee, and Raelee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kenlee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2639 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 81 | #2216 |
| 2019 | 89 | #2109 |
| 2018 | 89 | #2130 |
| 2017 | 115 | #1804 |
| 2016 | 135 | #1622 |
| 2015 | 153 | #1493 |
| 2014 | 132 | #1624 |
| 2013 | 141 | #1546 |
| 2012 | 129 | #1651 |
| 2011 | 138 | #1577 |
| 2010 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2009 | 102 | #2016 |
| 2008 | 66 | #2754 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2858 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2701 |
| 2005 | 46 | #3317 |
| 2004 | 43 | #3444 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 39 | #3461 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kenlee a popular girl name?
Kenlee ranked #3495 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1493.
When was the name Kenlee most popular?
Kenlee peaked in 2015, when 153 American girls received the name (ranked #1493 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kenlee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Kenlee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.