How Many People Are Named Kenleigh?
An estimated 2,182 people in the United States have the first name Kenleigh. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Kenleigh peaked in popularity in 2014 with 203 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kenleigh as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kenleigh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kenleigh is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,182
About 1 in 157,083 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2014
203 births
Total Registered
2,201
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kenleigh
Kenleigh is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,201 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kenleigh as a female name
Ranked #2,901 in 2024
57 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (203 births)
Kenleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kenleigh span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,444 babies were registered. Kenleigh has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kenleigh by Decade
How has Kenleigh tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kenleigh by State
Birth registrations for Kenleigh span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia. The lowest are in Minnesota, Colorado, New York. On average, about 50 Kenleighs were registered per state.
Kenleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kenleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kenleigh
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Kenleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kenleigh?
We estimate approximately 2,182 people named Kenleigh are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 157,083 Americans share this first name.
Is Kenleigh a common name?
Kenleigh is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,201 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kenleigh most popular?
Kenleigh reached peak popularity in 2014, when 203 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kenleigh is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kenleigh a female name?
Kenleigh is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kenleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kenleigh Smith, Kenleigh Johnson, Kenleigh Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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