How Many People Are Named Kensey?
An estimated 904 people in the United States have the first name Kensey. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Kensey peaked in popularity in 1996 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kensey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kensey paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
904
About 1 in 379,153 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1996
38 births
Total Registered
925
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kensey
Kensey is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 925 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Kensey as a male name
Ranked #9,819 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1996 (5 births)
Kensey as a female name
Ranked #12,759 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (38 births)
Kensey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kensey span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 287 babies were registered. Kensey has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kensey by Decade
How has Kensey 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.
Kensey by State
Birth registrations for Kensey span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, California. The lowest are in Florida, California, North Carolina. On average, about 13 Kenseys were registered per state.
Kensey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kensey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kensey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kensey?
We estimate approximately 904 people named Kensey 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 379,153 Americans share this first name.
Is Kensey a common name?
Kensey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 925 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kensey most popular?
Kensey reached peak popularity in 1996, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kensey is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kensey a female name?
Kensey is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kensey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kensey Smith, Kensey Johnson, Kensey 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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