Total births
373
Girls' name · since 2002
Kinnley
373 babies named Kinnley in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8273
- among girls today
- 373
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kinnley is the #8273 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 373 recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kinnley has been recorded 373 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #8273 nationally and more common than 53% 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 2002 to 2025.
- #8273 among girls today
- 373 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kinnley is currently the #8273 girls' name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 373 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8273
- among girls today
- 373
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Kinnley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8273
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Kinnley was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
35 babies were named Kinnley in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Kinnley compares
373 49th percentile among 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
Kinnley's all-time total is 2% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kinnley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 373 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kinnley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kinnley splits its recorded history at 2014: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kinnley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#8,273
Active since
2002
Kinnley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kinnley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kinnley's strongest decade.
261 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Kinnley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 57
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
261 births
- 2020s 55
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 261 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kinnley? ▼
Kinnley has been given to 373 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8273 as of the latest data. 35 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Kinnley most popular? ▼
Kinnley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 261 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kinnley been used? ▼
Kinnley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kinnley? ▼
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 Kinnley's data
- Kinnley's decade-level peak was the 2010s (261 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kinnley
Nearby Names Like Kinnley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kinnley
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 Kinnley side by side: Kinnley vs Kinsley Kinnley vs Kinley Kinnley vs Kinsey
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kinnley
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, 2002–2025 (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. "Kinnley: #8273 Girls' Name - 373 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kinnley. 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 Kinnley 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.