Kenzai
Boy name · #2990 in 2025 · Very rare
Kenzai ranks #2990 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2024. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Kenzai.
Babies named Kenzai per year. Source: SSA.
The 1-year story
Kenzai first appears in the Social Security records in 2024, when 37 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 42 babies and a rank of #2941. 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 Kenzai against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kenzai in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kenzai is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kenzai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kenzai is most common
State-level data for Kenzai 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 Kenzai
Statistically, parents drawn to Kenzai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jazai, Khamazi, Kyssac, Kyzeir, and Landri.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kenzai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kenzai a popular boy name?
Kenzai ranked #2990 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Kenzai most popular?
Kenzai peaked in 2025, when 42 American boys received the name (ranked #2941 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kenzai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Kenzai. 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.