How Many People Are Named Kensington?
An estimated 3,025 people in the United States have the first name Kensington. It is predominantly female (94.7%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Kensington peaked in popularity in 2015 with 292 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kensington 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 Kensington paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kensington 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
3,025
About 1 in 113,307 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.7% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2015
292 births
Total Registered
3,050
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kensington
Kensington is predominantly female (94.7%), though 161 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kensington as a male name
Ranked #9,419 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (18 births)
Kensington as a female name
Ranked #2,389 in 2024
76 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (278 births)
Kensington: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kensington span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,107 babies were registered. Kensington has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kensington by Decade
How has Kensington 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.
Kensington by State
Birth registrations for Kensington span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Iowa, Connecticut, Massachusetts. On average, about 61 Kensingtons were registered per state.
Kensington + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kensington as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kensington: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kensington?
We estimate approximately 3,025 people named Kensington 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 113,307 Americans share this first name.
Is Kensington a common name?
Kensington is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,050 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kensington most popular?
Kensington reached peak popularity in 2015, when 292 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kensington is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kensington a female name?
Kensington is predominantly female. 94.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kensington Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kensington Smith, Kensington Johnson, Kensington 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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