girl's name
Kenza
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 22,459
France
#243
2025 births
Kenza is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2000, when 1,240 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 2,508 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1971.
Kenza over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 225 |
| 1990s | 3,350 |
| 2000s | 8,220 |
| 2010s | 6,370 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,815 |
How popular is Kenza?
In 2025, Kenza was given to 235 babies in France, ranking #243 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kenza is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Kenza is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kénza | Kénza is a rare spelling of Kenza, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Kenza
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kenza also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kenza over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kenza
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kenza — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kenza
How popular is the name Kenza?
In 2025, Kenza was given to 235 babies in France, ranking #243 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kenza a girl's or a boy's name?
Kenza is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kenza most popular?
Kenza peaked in 2000, when 1,240 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kenza a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kenza currently ranks #243 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.