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
0%100%Median name50%94.4%
Kinslee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Kinslee's 5,342 recorded births place it above 96.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

38 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2017)
455
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
0100200300400500 19972001200520092013201720212025 269

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,983 births (56% of all-time use).

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

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 vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 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 -142, 4.8%-43, 4.8%-71, 3.1%-39, 6.1%-57, 6.1%-76, 5.5%-42, 6.5%-146, 2.6%-79, 8.7%-136, 3.7%-74, 4.9%-80, 3.3%-57, 5%-32, 7.7%-130, 2%Kinslee-29, 8.5%Kinslee
Kinslee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kinslee by state

Where Kinslee concentrates geographically, total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kinslee
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%
Texas share of Kinslee's total US births 9.4%
Even split

500 of 5,342 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Kinslee appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kinslee?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 5,342 babies named Kinslee. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,459 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #959 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 455 births.
Where does Kinslee sit in the SSA name archive?
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. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kinslee most popular?
Kinslee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,983 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Kinslee most popular?
The top states for the name Kinslee are Texas (500 births), Ohio (294 births), Georgia (271 births).
How long has the name Kinslee been used?
Kinslee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kinslee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kinsley, Kinley, Kinsey, Kindra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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.

Keep exploring Kinslee

Nearby Names Like Kinslee

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Kinslee

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

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.

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.