Kensington
How to say it: KEN-zing-tun · /ˈkɛnzɪŋtən/
English place name (London borough) from Old English 'Cynesige's town'; used as a given name for its aristocratic feel.
Kensington was the 2,060th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 77% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,060 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,060 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 55,255 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −77% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,060 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kensington is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kensi
- Kensie
- Kenny
- Ken
Honouring a Kensington in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kensington is about under 1 in 200.
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This spelling is used in English.
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