Unisex name · since 1997
Kensington
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 2,950 babies named Kensington, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,633 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,852 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,950
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,950 babies have been named Kensington since 1997, making it today's #2852 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Kensington recorded 2,950 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #2852 nationally today, ahead of 84% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #3,633 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,852 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,950 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kensington ranks #3,633 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,852 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,950 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,633 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,852 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,950
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kensington's 2,950 recorded births place it above 94.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kensington compares
2,950 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kensington's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kensington | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,950 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 278 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kensington's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kensington's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 278, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kensington popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 278
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Kensington popularity over time - boys
162 total births recorded since 2006 (Kensington as boys' name)
Kensington by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,001 births, 68% of the file).
2010s was Kensington's strongest decade.
2,001 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Kensington births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 45
1990s
45 births
- 2000s 399
2000s
399 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,001 births
- 2020s 505
2020s
505 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,001 births (68% of all-time use).
How Kensington compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kensington's total volume
Kensington by state
Where Kensington concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 275 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 187 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 159 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 126 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 123 | 4.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 85 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 82 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 75 | 2.5% |
275 of 2,950 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Kensington appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kensington's data
- Kensington's decade-level peak was the 2010s (2,001 total births); usage has since declined to 505 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kensingtons (275 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kensington: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kensington draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.