How Many People Are Named Kingsley?
An estimated 8,102 people in the United States have the first name Kingsley. It is used for both genders, with 76.1% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Kingsley peaked in popularity in 2020 with 667 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kingsley 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 Kingsley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kingsley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
8,102
About 1 in 42,305 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.1% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2020
667 births
Total Registered
8,548
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kingsley
Kingsley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.1%) and females (23.9%). Out of 8,548 total births registered, 6,506 were male and 2,042 were female.
Kingsley as a male name
Ranked #984 in 2024
228 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (473 births)
Kingsley as a female name
Ranked #1,673 in 2024
122 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (238 births)
Kingsley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kingsley span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,047 babies were registered. While Kingsley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kingsley by Decade
How has Kingsley 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.
Kingsley by State
Birth registrations for Kingsley span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Idaho, Kansas, Connecticut. On average, about 151 Kingsleys were registered per state.
Kingsley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kingsley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kingsley
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kingsley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kingsley?
We estimate approximately 8,102 people named Kingsley 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 42,305 Americans share this first name.
Is Kingsley a common name?
Kingsley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,548 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kingsley most popular?
Kingsley reached peak popularity in 2020, when 667 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kingsley is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kingsley a male name?
Kingsley is predominantly male. 76.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kingsley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kingsley Smith, Kingsley Johnson, Kingsley 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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