Unisex name · since 1907

Kingsley

Kingsley has 6,709 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,498 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,095 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
6,709
born since 1907
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Kingsley is the #1095 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 6,709 recorded since 1907.

Social Security Administration records show Kingsley recorded 6,709 times among boys since 1907, holding rank #1095 nationally today, ahead of 92% of boys, 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 1907 to 2025.

  • #1,498 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,095 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 6,709 born since 1907
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kingsley ranks #1,498 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,095 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 6,709 born since 1907, peaking in the 2010s.

#1,498 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,095 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
6,709
born since 1907
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%92.1%
Kingsley vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Kingsley's 6,709 recorded births place it above 96.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

37 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Kingsley compares

6,709 Top 11% higher than 89% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Kingsley's all-time total is 18x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kingsley Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 6,709 369 358,536
Peak-year births 473 34 22,252

Kingsley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kingsley splits its recorded history at 1969: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 473 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kingsley popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
473
Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
0100200300400500 190719261942195719721987200220172025 196

Kingsley popularity over time - girls

2,165 total births recorded since 1977 (Kingsley as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 2,165 births
050100150200250 19771994200120062011201620212025 119

Kingsley by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (3,181 births, 47% of the file).

2010s was Kingsley's strongest decade.

3,181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Kingsley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,181 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Kingsley compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kingsley's total volume

Kingsley vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 2.1%-56, 7.4%-146, 2.5%-56, 5.6%-146, 7%-53, 5.9%-93, 2.6%-69, 5%-146, 1.6%-113, 6.3%-146, 1.7%-141, 1.7%-60, 11.2%-107, 4.3%-48, 6.4%Kingsley-119, 7.1%Kingsley
Kingsley vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Kingsley by state

Where Kingsley concentrates geographically, total births since 1907

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kingsley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
757 11.3%
#2 New York
605 9.0%
#3 Texas
451 6.7%
#4 Florida
355 5.3%
#5 Georgia
198 3.0%
#6 North Carolina
165 2.5%
#7 Maryland
130 1.9%
#8 Ohio
129 1.9%
California share of Kingsley's total US births 11.3%
Even split

757 of 6,709 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Kingsley appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kingsley? ▼
Kingsley has been given to 6,709 babies in the U.S. since 1907, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #1,498 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #1,095 of 13,930. 473 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
Where does Kingsley sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kingsley ranks #1,498 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,095 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kingsley most popular? ▼
Kingsley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,181 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Kingsley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kingsley are California (757 births), New York (605 births), Texas (451 births).
Is Kingsley a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kingsley is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 6,709 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,165 births.
How long has the name Kingsley been used? ▼
Records for Kingsley go back to 1907, giving 119 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kingsley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kingston, King, Kingsten, Kingstyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kingsley's data

  • Kingsley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,181 total births) through the 2020s (1,866) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Kingsleys (757 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.

Keep exploring Kingsley

Nearby Names Like Kingsley

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kingsley

Kingston Boy
#204 46,406 births
King Boy
#405 37,850 births
Kingsten Boy
#3645 798 births
Kingstyn Boy
#3442 666 births
Kinnick Boy
#8659 506 births

Compare Kingsley side by side: Kingsley vs Kingston Kingsley vs King Kingsley vs Kingsten

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kingsley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1907–2025 (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 Kingsley 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.