Total births
2,771
Girls' name · since 2003
Kinzley
2,771 babies named Kinzley in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1663
- among girls today
- 2,771
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kinzley is the #1663 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,771 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Kinzley recorded 2,771 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #1663 nationally today, ahead of 91% 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 2003 to 2025.
- #1663 among girls today
- 2,771 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kinzley is currently the #1663 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 2,771 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1663
- among girls today
- 2,771
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Kinzley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1663
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Kinzley was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
224 babies were named Kinzley in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Kinzley compares
2,771 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
Kinzley's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kinzley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,771 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 224 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kinzley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kinzley splits its recorded history at 2014: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2003 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 224 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kinzley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#1,663
Active since
2003
Kinzley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 224
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Kinzley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kinzley's strongest decade.
1,682 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Kinzley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 150
2000s
150 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,682 births
- 2020s
2020s
939 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,682 births (61% of all-time use).
How Kinzley 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 Kinzley's total volume
Kinzley vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kinzley by state
Where Kinzley concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 286 | 10.3% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 130 | 4.7% |
| #3 | California | | 94 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Iowa | | 88 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 80 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 79 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 74 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 73 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Kinzley's total US births 10.3%
Even split
286 of 2,771 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Kinzley appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kinzley? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 2,771 babies named Kinzley. Today it holds rank #1663 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 224 births.
When was Kinzley most popular? ▼
Kinzley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,682 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Kinzley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kinzley are Texas (286 births), Ohio (130 births), California (94 births).
How long has the name Kinzley been used? ▼
Kinzley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 23 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kinzley? ▼
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 Kinzley's data
- Kinzley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,682 total births) through the 2020s (939) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kinzleys (286 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 Kinzley
Nearby Names Like Kinzley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kinzley
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 Kinzley side by side: Kinzley vs Kinsley Kinzley vs Kinley Kinzley vs Kinsey
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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, 2003–2025 (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. "Kinzley: #1663 Girls' Name - 2,771 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kinzley. 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 Kinzley 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.