Kenshin is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2003 and has grown less common since.
Kenshin is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,964 for boy births in the United States (and #16,623 across all names), given to 10 babies. Kenshin first appears in 2001 and peaked in 2003 (23 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | #7,964 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | #13,318 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | #8,600 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | #4,510 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | #7,887 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | #5,851 |
| 2019 | 17 | 17 | #5,456 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | #7,393 |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 | #5,418 |
| 2016 | 18 | 18 | #5,232 |
| 2015 | 11 | 11 | #7,317 |
| 2014 | 20 | 20 | #4,781 |
| 2013 | 20 | 20 | #4,720 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | #7,862 |
| 2011 | 13 | 13 | #6,430 |
| 2010 | 22 | 22 | #4,449 |
| 2009 | 16 | 16 | #5,707 |
| 2008 | 16 | 16 | #5,646 |
| 2007 | 21 | 21 | #4,581 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | #8,412 |
| 2005 | 22 | 22 | #4,133 |
| 2004 | 18 | 18 | #4,697 |
| 2003 | 23 | 23 | #3,791 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | #8,794 |