Kenzley
Girl name · #2289 in 2025 · Very rare
Kenzley ranks #2289 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 80 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1778, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Kenzley.
The 29-year story
Kenzley first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 158 girls were named Kenzley — good for #1373 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 Kenzley per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kenzley against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kenzley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kenzley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kenzley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kenzley is most common
State-level data for Kenzley 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 Kenzley
Statistically, parents drawn to Kenzley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kinzley, Kynsley, Kingsley, Hensley, and Eisley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kenzley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 83 | #2248 |
| 2023 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2022 | 121 | #1720 |
| 2021 | 127 | #1641 |
| 2020 | 158 | #1373 |
| 2019 | 135 | #1581 |
| 2018 | 139 | #1554 |
| 2017 | 156 | #1449 |
| 2016 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2015 | 117 | #1778 |
| 2014 | 129 | #1652 |
| 2013 | 120 | #1725 |
| 2012 | 87 | #2160 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3961 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kenzley a popular girl name?
Kenzley ranked #2289 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1778.
When was the name Kenzley most popular?
Kenzley peaked in 2020, when 158 American girls received the name (ranked #1373 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kenzley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Kenzley. 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.