Given name
Kenzi
“one who is fair; lightskinned”
Kenzi is a variant of Kenzie. One interpretation is “one who is fair; lightskinned.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kenzi is a variant of Kenzie. One interpretation is “one who is fair; lightskinned.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kenzi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,246
- 38 boys · 3,208 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 208 babies
- 2025
- 47
- #3,323 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −41%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 47 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,323 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 203 in 2013. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,671 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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