How Many People Are Named Kenlei?
An estimated 184 people in the United States have the first name Kenlei. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Kenlei peaked in popularity in 2014 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kenlei as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Kenlei paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
184
About 1 in 1,862,795 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2014
19 births
Total Registered
185
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kenlei
Kenlei is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 185 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kenlei as a female name
Ranked #14,334 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (19 births)
Kenlei: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kenlei span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 113 babies were registered. While Kenlei is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kenlei by Decade
How has Kenlei tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kenlei by State
Kenlei + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kenlei as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kenlei: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kenlei?
We estimate approximately 184 people named Kenlei are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,862,795 Americans share this first name.
Is Kenlei a common name?
Kenlei is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 185 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kenlei most popular?
Kenlei reached peak popularity in 2014, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kenlei is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Kenlei was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Kenlei a female name?
Kenlei is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Kenlei have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Kenlei peaked in 2014, and the average living bearer is about 10 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Kenlei Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kenlei Smith, Kenlei Johnson, Kenlei Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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