Kinsley
How to say it: KINZ-lee · /ˈkɪnzli/
From an English place name and surname meaning 'clearing belonging to Cyne', Cyne a short form of Old English names beginning with cyne meaning 'royal'. source 1
Kinsley was the 96th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 2,671 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #135 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #96 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 2,671 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,022 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #135 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
New to the charts, Kinsley has climbed to its best showing in the 2020s. The coming stretch is expected to soften from that high.
What goes with it
Breezy and breathy in sound, Kinsley feels modern. Hadley and Everly share its style.
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Nicknames
- Kins
- Kinsy
- Kin
Honouring a Kinsley in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kinsley is about 1 in 43.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
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