Kenza
Girl name · #2805 in 2025 · Very rare
Kenza is currently the #2805 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Kenza.
Babies named Kenza per year. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Kenza first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 61 babies and a rank of #2778. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kenza against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kenza in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kenza is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kenza will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kenza is most common
State-level data for Kenza 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 Kenza
Statistically, parents drawn to Kenza tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kinza, Elyza, Kailea, Kaliya, and Luiza.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kenza | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 54 | #3013 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 40 | #3739 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kenza a popular girl name?
Kenza ranked #2805 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Kenza most popular?
Kenza peaked in 2025, when 61 American girls received the name (ranked #2778 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kenza?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Kenza. 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.