Kenzo

Meaning: Varies with the kanji
Origin: Japanese

Boy's name · #630 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Kenzo is near its high-water mark: it reached #505 in 2022 and still ranked #630 in 2025. About 4,700 boys have carried it since 1920.

Across the states

In recent years, Kenzo ran about 6× its national rate in Hawaii.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Kenzo ranks in other countries and regions.

#283 in France (2025) · #362 in New Zealand (2025) · #507 in England & Wales (2025) · #547 in Canada (2025) · #676 in Ireland (2025) · #758 in Switzerland (2025) · #762 in Scotland (2025) · #799 in Belgium (2025) · #974 in Netherlands (2025) · #977 in Sweden (2025) · #2,690 in Austria (2025) · #5,560 in Ecuador (2025) and 3 more.

Famous Kenzos

Kenzō Tange — Japanese architect (1913–2005)
Kenzo Yokoyama — Japanese footballer and manager (born 1943)
Kenzo Ohashi — Japanese footballer (1934–2015)
Kenzō Takada — Japanese fashion designer (1939–2020)
Kenzō Tsujimoto — Japanese businessman (born 1940)

In stories & tradition

Kenzo Tenma^it — Fictional protagonist of the Monster manga and anime series
Kenzo Kabuto^it — Mazinger (manga)
Kenzo Masuyama^ar — Reunion with the Black Organization (Haibara Part) (TV episode)

What Kenzos become

Among 182 notable people named Kenzo:

Business leaders appear 3.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kenzō Tsujimoto, Japanese businessman (born 1940).

Similar names: Aizen · Kenai · Enzo · Jiraiya · Kenji · Kaito

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