Girls' name · since 1997
Kinslee
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 5,342 babies named Kinslee, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,459 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #959 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,342
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kinslee is the #959 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,342 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Kinslee recorded 5,342 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #959 nationally today, ahead of 94% 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.
- #2,459 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #959 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 5,342 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kinslee ranks #2,459 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #959 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,342 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,459 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #959 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,342
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kinslee's 5,342 recorded births place it above 96.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
38 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Kinslee compares
5,342 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Kinslee's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kinslee | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,342 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 455 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kinslee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kinslee splits its recorded history at 2011: 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 1997 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 455 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kinslee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 455
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Currently ranks #959 among girls.
5,342 total births across 29 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2017 with 455 births in a single year.
Kinslee by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,983 births, 56% of the file).
2010s was Kinslee's strongest decade.
2,983 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Kinslee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s 339
2000s
339 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,983 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,999 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,983 births (56% of all-time use).
Kinslee decade highlights
- Peak decade 2,983 births
- Runner-up 1,999 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Kinslee 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 Kinslee's total volume
Kinslee by state
Where Kinslee concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 500 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 294 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 271 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 265 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 226 | 4.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 219 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 212 | 4.0% |
| #8 | California | | 202 | 3.8% |
500 of 5,342 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 9.4% of nationwide
- Ohio 5.5% of nationwide
- Georgia 5.1% of nationwide
- Tennessee 5.0% of nationwide
- Florida 4.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 38 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 9.4% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Kinslee appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kinslee's data
- Kinslee's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,983 total births) through the 2020s (1,999) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kinslees (500 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kinslee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
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 Kinslee 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.
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