Kinsley
Kinsley was the #93 girls' name in the US in 2025 (2,671 babies), and #3,333 in England & Wales and #140 in Canada.
Kinsley as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #93 (2,671) | #3,333 (7) | #780 (3) | — | #140 (193) |
| 2024 | #85 (2,937) | #2,575 (10) | — | — | #126 (210) |
| 2023 | #67 (3,204) | #2,346 (11) | — | #856 (3) | #89 (249) |
| 2022 | #61 (3,705) | #2,674 (9) | #625 (4) | — | #106 (236) |
| 2021 | #57 (3,885) | #2,942 (8) | — | #883 (3) | #85 (303) |
| 2020 | #59 (3,780) | #2,163 (12) | #765 (3) | — | #85 (293) |
| 2019 | #74 (3,510) | #4,686 (4) | — | — | #104 (249) |
| 2018 | #63 (3,881) | #1,977 (14) | — | — | #97 (276) |
| 2017 | #59 (4,053) | #4,063 (5) | — | — | #102 (261) |
| 2016 | #86 (3,378) | #4,096 (5) | — | — | #128 (233) |
| 2015 | #113 (2,788) | — | — | — | #212 (153) |
| 2014 | #131 (2,448) | — | — | — | #278 (119) |
| 2013 | #161 (1,981) | — | — | — | #355 (92) |
| 2012 | #179 (1,760) | — | — | — | #542 (55) |
| 2011 | #218 (1,461) | — | — | — | #431 (75) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2021 at #57.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1978.
How common is it?
about 1 in 600 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 2. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 600 | common |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 36,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 6,000 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 770 | common |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kinsley is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 660 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 630 to 1 in 690.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #121 | 87 |
Kinsley (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsley | Canada | Girls | #140 | 193 |
| Kinsley | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Kinsley | England & Wales | Girls | #3,333 | 7 |
| Kinsley | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Kinsley | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kinsley | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kinsley | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kinsley | Scotland | Girls | #780 | 3 |
| Kinsley | US | Girls | #93 | 2,671 |
| Kinsley | US | Boys | #6,803 | 12 |