Kenzie
Girl name · #737 in 2025 · Rare
Kenzie is currently the #737 girl name in the United States — 371 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #275, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,852 girls born in 2025 was named Kenzie.
The 55-year story
Kenzie first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 1,330 girls were named Kenzie — good for #244 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 Kenzie per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kenzie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kenzie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kenzie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kenzie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kenzie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kenzie is most common in MD (0.6 per 1,000), MI (0.5 per 1,000), MA (0.5 per 1,000), PA (0.4 per 1,000), AZ (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kenzie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Kenzie
Kenzie belongs to the Mackenzie family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Mackenzie family went to about 1,714 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #181, versus #737 for Kenzie alone.
Names like Kenzie
Statistically, parents drawn to Kenzie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kallie, Makenzie, Averie, Amelie, and Aubrie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kenzie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 371 | #736 |
| 2024 | 473 | #628 |
| 2023 | 525 | #566 |
| 2022 | 600 | #517 |
| 2021 | 676 | #463 |
| 2020 | 843 | #368 |
| 2019 | 781 | #395 |
| 2018 | 889 | #356 |
| 2017 | 842 | #371 |
| 2016 | 993 | #333 |
| 2015 | 1,145 | #275 |
| 2014 | 1,330 | #244 |
| 2013 | 1,242 | #257 |
| 2012 | 1,209 | #269 |
| 2011 | 1,025 | #309 |
| 2010 | 863 | #370 |
| 2009 | 700 | #449 |
| 2008 | 669 | #475 |
| 2007 | 652 | #496 |
| 2006 | 531 | #554 |
| 2005 | 501 | #571 |
| 2004 | 425 | #644 |
| 2003 | 403 | #658 |
| 2002 | 386 | #654 |
| 2001 | 311 | #767 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kenzie a popular girl name?
Kenzie ranked #737 among girls in 2025 with 371 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #275.
When was the name Kenzie most popular?
Kenzie peaked in 2014, when 1,330 American girls received the name (ranked #244 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kenzie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,852 newborn American girls was named Kenzie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.