The first name Kenzo
A boy’s name from Japanese.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Japanese origin
Borrowed from Japanese けんぞう (Kenzō).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 76 boys were named Kenzo, making it the 507th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 98 births (#425).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kenzo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kenzo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 445 boys born in the United States were named Kenzo, the 630th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 596 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kenzo
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kenzo GoudmijnAssociation football player, born 2001
- Kenzō MasaokaAnimator from Japan, 1898–1988
More Japanese boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Kenzo mean?
- Borrowed from Japanese けんぞう (Kenzō).
- What is the origin of the name Kenzo?
- Borrowed from Japanese けんぞう (Kenzō).
- How popular is the name Kenzo?
- In 2025, 76 boys born in England and Wales were named Kenzo, ranking 507th. Its peak was 2021, with 98 births.
- Is Kenzo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,695 US babies named Kenzo since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kenzo most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 596 babies were named Kenzo, its highest rank at 505th.