Kenzo
Boy name · #629 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 445 baby boys were named Kenzo, placing it at #629 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1740, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,045 boys born in 2025 was named Kenzo.
The 105-year story
Kenzo first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 596 babies and a rank of #505. 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.
Babies named Kenzo per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kenzo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kenzo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kenzo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kenzo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kenzo is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Kenzo is most common in NV (0.9 per 1,000), MD (0.7 per 1,000), MA (0.5 per 1,000), MN (0.5 per 1,000), CA (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kenzo is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kenzo
Statistically, parents drawn to Kenzo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kyro, Renzo, Kylo, Krew, and Kaleo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kenzo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 445 | #628 |
| 2024 | 487 | #586 |
| 2023 | 452 | #621 |
| 2022 | 596 | #505 |
| 2021 | 556 | #530 |
| 2020 | 519 | #548 |
| 2019 | 335 | #725 |
| 2018 | 249 | #876 |
| 2017 | 159 | #1175 |
| 2016 | 103 | #1585 |
| 2015 | 88 | #1740 |
| 2014 | 87 | #1730 |
| 2013 | 91 | #1659 |
| 2012 | 88 | #1711 |
| 2011 | 101 | #1561 |
| 2010 | 98 | #1599 |
| 2009 | 31 | #3476 |
| 2008 | 25 | #4044 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5131 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kenzo a popular boy name?
Kenzo ranked #629 among boys in 2025 with 445 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1740.
When was the name Kenzo most popular?
Kenzo peaked in 2022, when 596 American boys received the name (ranked #505 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kenzo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,045 newborn American boys was named Kenzo. 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.