Kenji
Kenji is a distinctive choice, ranked #2269 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kenji in their class.
About the Name Kenji
Kenji has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 721 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #1534 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.
Kenji is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kenji in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #855, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Kenji
- Akinoshū Kenji — Akinoshū Kenji is a former sumo wrestler from Hiroshima, Japan.
- Kenji Cabrera — Kenji Giovanni Cabrera Nakamura is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- Kenji Kawakami — Kenji Kawakami is the inventor of the Japanese craze Chindōgu.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kenji
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kenji
Almost certainly the only Kenji in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Kenji
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia