Kenzo
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Kenzo
Kenzo is a common Japanese name with several creative bearers: the single-named fashion designer, prizewinning architect Kenzo Takada, and painter Kenzo Okada, which makes it internationally recognizable.
Kenzo was chosen for their son by Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou, inspired by the designer.
Kenzo can have other meanings, all positive, depending on the Japanese characters used.
Kenzo is also given to girls.
Pronounced KEN-zoh.
As of October 2026, Kenzo ranked #630 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #505 in 2022, Nameberry popularity #886.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,759 | 86 | 44.8 |
| 2015 | #1,747 | 88 | 45.9 |
| 2016 | #1,592 | 103 | 54.3 |
| 2017 | #1,179 | 159 | 85.9 |
| 2018 | #878 | 249 | 137.1 |
| 2019 | #727 | 335 | 186.7 |
| 2020 | #548 | 519 | 300.7 |
| 2021 | #530 | 556 | 317.8 |
| 2022 | #505 | 596 | 341.4 |
| 2023 | #619 | 452 | 264.2 |
| 2024 | #586 | 485 | 281.5 |
| 2025 | #630 | 445 | 260.5 |
World rankings
Kenzo for boys
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Kenzo on lists
Famous Kenzos
- Kenzo TakadaBoy
Japanese,French fashion designer
- Kenzō ShiraiBoy
Japanese gymnast
- Kenzo SuzukiBoy
Japanese pro wrestler
- Kenzō TangeBoy
Japanese architect
- Kenzo KitakataBoy
Japanese novelist
- Kenzo OkadaBoy
Japanese,American painter
- Kenzo YokoyamaBoy
Japanese footballer
- Kenzo Lee Hounsou (b. 2009)Boy
son of actor Djimon Hounsou and designer Kimora Lee Simmons
- Kenzo Kash Hart (b.2017)Boy
son of comedian Kevin Hart and Eniko Parrish
Kenzo in pop culture
- Kenzo TenmaBoy
from the anime and manga "Monster"
- Kenzo HarperBoy
grandson of Ben and Susan Harper from the BBC TV show "My Family"