United States name statistics
Kenji in United States
Estimated bearers
5,100
Country rank
#3581
Per 100k
2
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.4%Female 0.6%
Kenji popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Kenji, 1913 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1913: 5
- 1914: 9
- 1915: 6
- 1916: 10
- 1917: 15
- 1918: 17
- 1919: 23
- 1920: 27
- 1921: 15
- 1922: 30
- 1923: 24
- 1924: 20
- 1925: 29
- 1926: 16
- 1927: 16
- 1928: 17
- 1929: 19
- 1930: 11
- 1931: 10
- 1932: 6
- 1933: 12
- 1934: 9
- 1935: 10
- 1936: 6
- 1937: 12
- 1938: 9
- 1939: 11
- 1940: 8
- 1943: 7
- 1944: 8
- 1956: 5
- 1958: 7
- 1959: 6
- 1960: 8
- 1961: 7
- 1962: 7
- 1963: 7
- 1964: 8
- 1965: 9
- 1966: 11
- 1967: 13
- 1968: 17
- 1969: 17
- 1970: 16
- 1971: 19
- 1972: 21
- 1973: 28
- 1974: 25
- 1975: 32
- 1976: 26
- 1977: 57
- 1978: 135
- 1979: 84
- 1980: 78
- 1981: 40
- 1982: 45
- 1983: 28
- 1984: 35
- 1985: 30
- 1986: 34
- 1987: 22
- 1988: 28
- 1989: 27
- 1990: 31
- 1991: 32
- 1992: 39
- 1993: 30
- 1994: 27
- 1995: 55
- 1996: 43
- 1997: 44
- 1998: 66
- 1999: 56
- 2000: 52
- 2001: 72
- 2002: 64
- 2003: 60
- 2004: 60
- 2005: 75
- 2006: 99
- 2007: 108
- 2008: 145
- 2009: 166
- 2010: 119
- 2011: 147
- 2012: 124
- 2013: 125
- 2014: 96
- 2015: 122
- 2016: 125
- 2017: 137
- 2018: 141
- 2019: 156
- 2020: 245
- 2021: 281
- 2022: 337
- 2023: 296
- 2024: 284
- 2025: 249
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Kenji in United States?
An estimated 5,100 people in United States are named Kenji. That works out to 1 in 65,078 residents.
Is Kenji a common name in United States?
Kenji ranks #3581 among first names in United States.