Kenji

Given to 5,657 US babies since 1913

▲ Rising +57% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
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recorded as girls
#943
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
249
boys 249
Peak year
2022
337 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
5,657
since 1913

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Kenji was most popular in 2022, when 337 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.19 per 1,000). In 2025, 249 babies were named Kenji, ranking #943 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 57%.00.06250.1250.18750.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Kenji was most popular in 2022, when 337 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.19 per 1,000). In 2025, 249 babies were named Kenji, ranking #943 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 57%.00.06250.1250.18750.251880192019602000Peak 2022

Kenji was most popular in 2022, when 337 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.19 per 1,000). In 2025, 249 babies were named Kenji, ranking #943 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 57%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 249 943
2024 <5 — 284 854
2023 <5 — 296 827
2022 <5 — 337 754
2021 <5 — 281 845
2020 <5 — 245 910
2019 <5 — 156 1218
2018 <5 — 141 1294
2017 <5 — 137 1314
2016 <5 — 125 1399
2015 <5 — 122 1406
2014 <5 — 96 1619
2013 <5 — 125 1352
2012 <5 — 124 1359
2011 <5 — 147 1198
2010 <5 — 119 1399
2009 7 13704 159 1148
2008 <5 — 145 1211
2007 <5 — 108 1477
2006 <5 — 99 1519
2005 <5 — 75 1752
2004 <5 — 60 1989
2003 <5 — 60 1936
2002 5 15432 59 1888
2001 <5 — 72 1629
2000 <5 — 52 1968
1999 <5 — 56 1778
1998 <5 — 66 1585
1997 <5 — 44 2024
1996 <5 — 43 2017
1995 <5 — 55 1648
1994 <5 — 27 2685
1993 <5 — 30 2455
1992 <5 — 39 2002
1991 <5 — 32 2227
1990 <5 — 31 2255
1989 <5 — 27 2416
1988 <5 — 28 2197
1987 <5 — 22 2468
1986 <5 — 34 1791
1985 <5 — 30 1916
1984 <5 — 35 1656
1983 <5 — 28 1905
1982 <5 — 45 1415
1981 <5 — 40 1520
1980 8 7418 70 1079
1979 <5 — 84 965
1978 7 7649 128 749
1977 <5 — 57 1158
1976 <5 — 26 1873
1975 6 7984 26 1835
1974 <5 — 25 1832
1973 <5 — 28 1653
1972 <5 — 21 1966
1971 <5 — 19 2126
1970 <5 — 16 2293
1969 <5 — 17 2046
1968 <5 — 17 1962
1967 <5 — 13 2242
1966 <5 — 11 2465
1965 <5 — 9 2780
1964 <5 — 8 3050
1963 <5 — 7 3318
1962 <5 — 7 3305
1961 <5 — 7 3356
1960 <5 — 8 3077
1959 <5 — 6 3619
1958 <5 — 7 3275
1957 <5 — <5 —
1956 <5 — 5 3942
1955 <5 — <5 —
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1952 <5 — <5 —
1951 <5 — <5 —
1950 <5 — <5 —
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1947 <5 — <5 —
1946 <5 — <5 —
1945 <5 — <5 —
1944 <5 — 8 2633
1943 <5 — 7 2964
1942 <5 — <5 —
1941 <5 — <5 —
1940 <5 — 8 2671
1939 <5 — 11 2159
1938 <5 — 9 2479
1937 <5 — 12 2088
1936 <5 — 6 3147
1935 <5 — 10 2396
1934 <5 — 9 2563
1933 <5 — 12 2093
1932 <5 — 6 3361
1931 <5 — 10 2471
1930 <5 — 11 2444
1929 <5 — 19 1731
1928 <5 — 17 1902
1927 <5 — 16 2034
1926 <5 — 16 1981
1925 <5 — 29 1360
1924 <5 — 20 1776
1923 <5 — 24 1551
1922 <5 — 30 1333
1921 <5 — 15 2152
1920 <5 — 27 1416
1919 <5 — 23 1531
1918 <5 — 17 1905
1917 <5 — 15 1986
1916 <5 — 10 2543
1915 <5 — 6 3392
1914 <5 — 9 2271
1913 <5 — 5 2821

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Where Kenji is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 1% · boys 99% across all years