Total births
50,016
Girls' name · since 1978
Kinsley
50,016 babies named Kinsley in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #85
- among girls today
- 50,016
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.5%
- more common than other girls
50,016 babies have been named Kinsley since 1978, making it today's #85 girls' name.
Kinsley has 50,016 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #85 as of the latest data, more common than 99.5% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #85 among girls today
- 50,016 born since 1978
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kinsley is currently the #85 girls' name in America, more common than 99.5% of girls - 50,016 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.
- #85
- among girls today
- 50,016
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.5%
- more common than other girls
Kinsley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#85
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Kinsley was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
4,053 babies were named Kinsley in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Kinsley compares
50,016 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Kinsley's all-time total is 131x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kinsley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50,016 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 4,053 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kinsley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kinsley splits its recorded history at 2002: 98% of all births land in the more recent half, 2% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1981 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 4,053 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kinsley at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2017
Current rank
#85
Active since
1978
Kinsley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 4,053
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Kinsley popularity over time - boys
227 total births recorded since 1981 (Kinsley as boys' name)
Kinsley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kinsley's strongest decade.
26,306 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Kinsley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 110
1980s
110 births
- 1990s 425
1990s
425 births
- 2000s 2,985
2000s
2,985 births
- 2010s
2010s
26,306 births
- 2020s
2020s
20,182 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 26,306 births (53% of all-time use).
How Kinsley 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 Kinsley's total volume
Kinsley vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kinsley by state
Where Kinsley concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,384 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 2,571 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 2,431 | 4.9% |
| #4 | California | | 2,429 | 4.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 2,371 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 2,275 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 1,926 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,747 | 3.5% |
Texas share of Kinsley's total US births 8.8%
Even split
4,384 of 50,016 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Kinsley appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kinsley? ▼
50,016 babies have been named Kinsley since 1978. It currently ranks #85 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 4,053 births.
When was Kinsley most popular? ▼
Kinsley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26,306 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Kinsley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kinsley are Texas (4,384 births), Florida (2,571 births), Georgia (2,431 births).
How long has the name Kinsley been used? ▼
Kinsley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 48 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kinsley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kinley, Kinsey, Kinslee, Kindra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kinsley's data
- Kinsley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (26,306 total births) through the 2020s (20,182) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kinsleys (4,384 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 Kinsley
Nearby Names Like Kinsley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kinsley
Kinley Girl
#618 19,959 births
Kinsey Girl
#2396 7,818 births
Kinslee Girl
#1020 5,342 births
Kindra Girl
#12334 3,883 births
Kinzley Girl
#1663 2,771 births
Compare Kinsley side by side: Kinsley vs Kinley Kinsley vs Kinsey Kinsley vs Kinslee
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kinsley
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, 1978–2025 (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. "Kinsley: #85 Girls' Name - 50,016 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kinsley. 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 Kinsley 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.