Total births
2,681
Girls' name · since 1998
Kinlee
Kinlee has 2,681 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2814
- among girls today
- 2,681
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
2,681 babies have been named Kinlee since 1998, making it today's #2814 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kinlee recorded 2,681 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #2814 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 1998 to 2025.
- #2814 among girls today
- 2,681 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kinlee is currently the #2814 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 2,681 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2814
- among girls today
- 2,681
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Kinlee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2814
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Kinlee was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
235 babies were named Kinlee in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Kinlee compares
2,681 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,726 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
Kinlee's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kinlee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,681 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 235 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kinlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kinlee's full recorded timeline at 2012, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 235 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kinlee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#2,814
Active since
1998
Kinlee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 235
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Kinlee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kinlee's strongest decade.
1,763 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Kinlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 420
2000s
420 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,763 births
- 2020s 473
2020s
473 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,763 births (66% of all-time use).
How Kinlee 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 Kinlee's total volume
Kinlee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kinlee by state
Where Kinlee concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 304 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 118 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 96 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 93 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 93 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 84 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 84 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Utah | | 80 | 3.0% |
Texas share of Kinlee's total US births 11.3%
Even split
304 of 2,681 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Kinlee appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kinlee? ▼
Kinlee has been given to 2,681 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2814 as of the latest data. 235 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Kinlee most popular? ▼
Kinlee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,763 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Kinlee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kinlee are Texas (304 births), Oklahoma (118 births), Kentucky (96 births).
How long has the name Kinlee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kinlee since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kinlee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kinsley, Kinley, Kinsey, Kinslee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kinlee's data
- Kinlee's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,763 total births); usage has since declined to 473 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kinlees (304 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kinlee
Nearby Names Like Kinlee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kinlee
Kinsley Girl
#85 50,016 births
Kinley Girl
#618 19,959 births
Kinsey Girl
#2396 7,818 births
Kinslee Girl
#1020 5,342 births
Kindra Girl
#12334 3,883 births
Compare Kinlee side by side: Kinlee vs Kinsley Kinlee vs Kinley Kinlee vs Kinsey
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kinlee: #2814 Girls' Name - 2,681 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kinlee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kinlee 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 July 2026.