Total births
2,155
Girls' name · since 1998
Kinleigh
2,155 babies named Kinleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3372
- among girls today
- 2,155
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kinleigh is the #3372 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,155 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kinleigh has been recorded 2,155 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #3372 nationally and more common than 81% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #3372 among girls today
- 2,155 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 81% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kinleigh is currently the #3372 girls' name in America, more common than 81% of girls - 2,155 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3372
- among girls today
- 2,155
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Kinleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3372
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 81% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Kinleigh was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
233 babies were named Kinleigh in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Kinleigh compares
2,155 Top 21% higher than 79% 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
Kinleigh's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kinleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,155 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 233 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kinleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kinleigh's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 233, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kinleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#3,372
Active since
1998
Kinleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 233
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Kinleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kinleigh's strongest decade.
1,540 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Kinleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 254
2000s
254 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,540 births
- 2020s 349
2020s
349 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,540 births (71% of all-time use).
How Kinleigh 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 Kinleigh's total volume
Kinleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kinleigh by state
Where Kinleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 216 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 83 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 83 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 76 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 73 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 68 | 3.2% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 66 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 65 | 3.0% |
Texas share of Kinleigh's total US births 10.0%
Even split
216 of 2,155 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Kinleigh appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kinleigh? ▼
Kinleigh has been given to 2,155 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3372 as of the latest data. 233 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Kinleigh most popular? ▼
Kinleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,540 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Kinleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kinleigh are Texas (216 births), Georgia (83 births), Indiana (83 births).
How long has the name Kinleigh been used? ▼
Records for Kinleigh go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kinleigh? ▼
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 Kinleigh's data
- Kinleigh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,540 total births); usage has since declined to 349 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kinleighs (216 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 Kinleigh
Nearby Names Like Kinleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kinleigh
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 Kinleigh side by side: Kinleigh vs Kinsley Kinleigh vs Kinley Kinleigh vs Kinsey
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kinleigh
Data Sources
Data as of June 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. "Kinleigh: #3372 Girls' Name - 2,155 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kinleigh. 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 Kinleigh 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 June 2026.