How Many People Are Named Kenzie?
An estimated 21,186 people in the United States have the first name Kenzie. It is predominantly female (97.8%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Kenzie peaked in popularity in 2014 with 1,329 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kenzie 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 Kenzie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kenzie is overwhelmingly female, 483 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kenzie is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
21,186
About 1 in 16,178 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
97.8% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2014
1,329 births
Total Registered
21,494
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kenzie
Kenzie is predominantly female (97.8%), though 483 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kenzie as a male name
Ranked #10,394 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (18 births)
Kenzie as a female name
Ranked #628 in 2024
470 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (1,329 births)
Kenzie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kenzie span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 10,378 babies were registered. While Kenzie is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kenzie by Decade
How has Kenzie 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.
Kenzie by State
Birth registrations for Kenzie span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, District of Columbia, Rhode Island. On average, about 387 Kenzies were registered per state.
Kenzie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kenzie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kenzie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kenzie?
We estimate approximately 21,186 people named Kenzie 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 16,178 Americans share this first name.
Is Kenzie a common name?
Kenzie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,494 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kenzie most popular?
Kenzie reached peak popularity in 2014, when 1,329 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kenzie is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kenzie a female name?
Kenzie is predominantly female. 97.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kenzie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kenzie Smith, Kenzie Johnson, Kenzie 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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