boy's name
Kengo
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 71
Kengo is a boy's name. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Kengo is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1992, when 9 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
Kengo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 22 |
How popular is Kengo?
In 2018, Kengo was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kengo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kengo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kengo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kengo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kengo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kengo
How popular is the name Kengo?
In 2018, Kengo was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kengo a girl's or a boy's name?
Kengo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kengo most popular?
Kengo peaked in 1992, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.