male NAME · CURRENTLY #944

Kenji

KEN-jee

“Meanings vary by kanji; common interpretations include “strong and vigorous” or “intelligent second son.””

A Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the kanji used to write it.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Kenji has traveled through time

61915 271920 291925 111930 101935 81940 81960 91965 161970 321975 781980 301985 311990 551995 522000 752005 1192010 1222015 2452020 2492025
LATEST YEAR2025249 births
PEAK RANK#750in 1978
CURRENT USAGE0% F100% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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