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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kenji

Ranked #3581 - 1 in 1,568,627 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,100 bearers

World total

5,100

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3581

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,100
Worldwide
~5,100
rank #3581
Rarity
1 in 1,568,627
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,100 in US

About the name Kenji

There are an estimated 5,100 people named Kenji alive worldwide today. That ranks Kenji at #3581 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kenji is held by approximately 5,100 people, ranking #3581 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 65,078 U.S. residents).

Historically Kenji is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Kenji appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1913: 5
  2. 1914: 9
  3. 1915: 6
  4. 1916: 10
  5. 1917: 15
  6. 1918: 17
  7. 1919: 23
  8. 1920: 27
  9. 1921: 15
  10. 1922: 30
  11. 1923: 24
  12. 1924: 20
  13. 1925: 29
  14. 1926: 16
  15. 1927: 16
  16. 1928: 17
  17. 1929: 19
  18. 1930: 11
  19. 1931: 10
  20. 1932: 6
  21. 1933: 12
  22. 1934: 9
  23. 1935: 10
  24. 1936: 6
  25. 1937: 12
  26. 1938: 9
  27. 1939: 11
  28. 1940: 8
  29. 1943: 7
  30. 1944: 8
  31. 1956: 5
  32. 1958: 7
  33. 1959: 6
  34. 1960: 8
  35. 1961: 7
  36. 1962: 7
  37. 1963: 7
  38. 1964: 8
  39. 1965: 9
  40. 1966: 11
  41. 1967: 13
  42. 1968: 17
  43. 1969: 17
  44. 1970: 16
  45. 1971: 19
  46. 1972: 21
  47. 1973: 28
  48. 1974: 25
  49. 1975: 32
  50. 1976: 26
  51. 1977: 57
  52. 1978: 135
  53. 1979: 84
  54. 1980: 78
  55. 1981: 40
  56. 1982: 45
  57. 1983: 28
  58. 1984: 35
  59. 1985: 30
  60. 1986: 34
  61. 1987: 22
  62. 1988: 28
  63. 1989: 27
  64. 1990: 31
  65. 1991: 32
  66. 1992: 39
  67. 1993: 30
  68. 1994: 27
  69. 1995: 55
  70. 1996: 43
  71. 1997: 44
  72. 1998: 66
  73. 1999: 56
  74. 2000: 52
  75. 2001: 72
  76. 2002: 64
  77. 2003: 60
  78. 2004: 60
  79. 2005: 75
  80. 2006: 99
  81. 2007: 108
  82. 2008: 145
  83. 2009: 166
  84. 2010: 119
  85. 2011: 147
  86. 2012: 124
  87. 2013: 125
  88. 2014: 96
  89. 2015: 122
  90. 2016: 125
  91. 2017: 137
  92. 2018: 141
  93. 2019: 156
  94. 2020: 245
  95. 2021: 281
  96. 2022: 337
  97. 2023: 296
  98. 2024: 284
  99. 2025: 249

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kenji worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,100 people named Kenji alive worldwide today, ranking #3581 globally.

Is Kenji a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,568,627 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,100 bearers, which is 1 in 65,078 Americans.

Is Kenji a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kenji is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Kenji come from?

Who are famous people named Kenji?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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