US rank #11802 Girls' name Peak 2011 190 births

Kynlei — #11802 US girls' name

190 babies named Kynlei in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s1352020s44
#11802
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 33% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Kynlei was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

19 babies were named Kynlei in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kynlei

The Social Security Administration has registered 190 babies named Kynlei between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kynlei currently holds the #11802 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kynlei performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 135 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kynlei shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Kynlei in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kynlei in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 190 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kynlei at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

190

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2011

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,802

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kynlei popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
19
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
05101520 202420222020201820162014201220102009 11

Kynlei by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
135 births that decade — 71% of Kynlei's all-time total
2000s112010s1352020s44

Kynlei by state

Where Kynlei concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kynlei
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 2.6%
Texas share of Kynlei's total US births 2.6%

5 of 190 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kynlei?
190 babies have been named Kynlei since 2009. It currently ranks #11802 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 19 births.
When was Kynlei most popular?
Kynlei was most popular in the 2010s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Kynlei most popular?
The top states for the name Kynlei are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Kynlei been used?
Kynlei has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kynlei?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kyndall, Kynlee, Kyndal, Kyndra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.