Kengo
Kengo is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Kengo Hanazawa , Japanese manga artist Kengo Ishii , Japanese footballer Kengo Kawamata , Japanese footballer Kengo Kimura , Japanese professional wrestler Kengo Kitazume , Japanese footballer Kengo Kora , Japanese actor Kengo Kuma , Japanese architect Kengo Mashimo , Japanese professional wrestler Kengo Nakamura ,…
Meaning & Origin of Kengo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kengo is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Kengo Hanazawa , Japanese manga artist Kengo Ishii , Japanese footballer Kengo Kawamata , Japanese footballer Kengo Kimura , Japanese professional wrestler Kengo Kitazume , Japanese footballer Kengo Kora , Japanese actor Kengo Kuma , Japanese architect Kengo Mashimo , Japanese professional wrestler Kengo Nakamura ,…
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The Story of Kengo
Kengo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 9 Kengos were born — ranking #5,659 that year. As of 2026, Kengo ranks #12,153 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 71 Kengos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Kengo
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kengo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Congo
- Kongo
- Kango
- Cango
- Kenga
- Kinko
- Kinga
- Conga
- Kanga
- Gingo
- Congou
- Gongo
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kengo
Kengo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 71 births in the dataset. Kengo's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #5,659. Use the chart and map above to compare Kengo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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