Girl’s name · American English, Scottish

Kinlee

How to say it: KIN-lee · /ˈkɪnli/

Modern American respelling of Kinley, a Scottish surname - rose as a feminine given name in the 2010s.

Kinlee was the 477th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 71 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 69% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #755 by 2030.

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

#477for girls in 2025
1 in 5,212US babies
71born in 2025
#755projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Kinlee
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#477
Babies born in 202571
Share of births1 in 5,212
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−69%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#755

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

Its life, decade by decade

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

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 100 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

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Nicknames

  • Kin
  • Lee
  • Kiki

Honouring a Kinlee in the family

In the classroom

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

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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