Kenichi
Ken'ichi or Kenichi is a masculine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Kenichi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ken'ichi or Kenichi is a masculine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Kenichi
Kenichi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 22 Kenichis were born — ranking #1,596 that year. As of 2026, Kenichi ranks #10,798 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 281 Kenichis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kenichi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Kenichi Abe ( 阿部 健市 ; born 1923, death date unknown) , Japanese World War II flying ace
- Ken'ichi Chen (建一, born 1956), Japanese chef and restaurateur
- Kenichi Ego (賢一, born 1979), Japanese football player
- Kenichi Endō (憲一, born 1961), Japanese actor
- Ken'ichi Enomoto (健一, 1904–1970), Japanese singing comedian
- Kenichi Fukui (謙一, 1918–1998), Japanese chemist
- Kenichi Furuya ( 古屋 健一 ; 1912–1988) , Japanese ice hockey player
- Ken'ichi Kasai (ケンイチ, born 1970), Japanese anime director
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Names that sound like Kenichi
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About the name Kenichi
Kenichi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 281 births in the dataset. Kenichi's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,596. Use the chart and map above to compare Kenichi'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.