Baby Name Popularity Profile

Kenzie

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Kenzie.

✦ Handsome or fair one 🌍 Celtic traditional
National Rank (2025) #736
All-Time Peak Rank #245 Achieved 2014
Total U.S. Births 21,391 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 1.0% Boy / 99.0% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1970 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,330 births in 2014
💡 The Kenzie Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Handsome or fair one
Language Origin Celtic
Origin Type single
Diminutive of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname derived from Gaelic Mac Coinnich, meaning 'son of Coinneach'. Coinneach means 'handsome' or 'fair one'.
Common Nicknames
Ken Zee
Alternative Spellings
Kenzi Kensie
Pronunciation: KEN-zee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Kenzie

According to SSA data, Kenzie achieved its highest historical rank of #245 in 2014. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2014 with 1,330 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 67.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 50 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Kenzie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Declining
10-Year Shift -67.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,330 births in 2014
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 15 yrs
Registry Streak 50 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 77
1980s: 439
1990s: 2,145
2000s: 4,923
2010s: 10,319
2020s: 3,488

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ken-zie
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Oklahoma, Kansas
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah Unranked 471 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 163 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #608 404 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 439 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 326 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 121 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1151 485 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 92 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #564 541 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 321 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #764 683 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #1008 627 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #746 337 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #869 2,135 2014 61.4% Decline
Florida #702 929 2014 31.4% Decline
Tennessee #851 570 2013 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #254 88 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 469 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 309 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 32 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 163 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 66 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 426 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #803 367 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 188 2015 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #647 594 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #577 948 2013 50.0% Decline
Georgia #1032 560 2014 71.0% Decline
Michigan #471 736 2015 43.8% Decline
West Virginia Unranked 158 2012 Insufficient historical volume
California #782 1,685 2013 58.1% Decline
Maryland #446 243 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #770 771 2012 57.1% Decline
Alabama Unranked 281 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #989 344 2014 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 48 2014 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 204 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #498 726 2016 44.7% Decline
Mississippi Unranked 167 2008 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 68 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #499 278 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 118 2013 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #691 261 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 19 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 39 2011 Insufficient historical volume
New York #814 630 2020 63.6% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 24 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 5 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 12 2014 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2016 Insufficient historical volume

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