Girl’s name · American English, English

Kensleigh

How to say it: KENZ-lee · /ˈkɛnzli/

Modern American elaboration of Kensley (English surname) - invented -leigh spelling.

Kensleigh was the 3,034th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 34 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 43% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,187 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#3,034for girls in 2025
1 in 97,510US babies
34born in 2025
#4,187projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Kensleigh
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#3,034
Babies born in 202534
Share of births1 in 97,510
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years−43%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#4,187

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Kensleigh is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 34 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

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Nicknames

  • Kensie
  • Kensi
  • Leigh

Honouring a Kensleigh in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kensleigh is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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