How Many People Are Named Kinley?
An estimated 19,695 people in the United States have the first name Kinley. It is predominantly female (98.2%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Kinley peaked in popularity in 2012 with 1,769 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kinley 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 Kinley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kinley is overwhelmingly female, 354 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kinley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
19,695
About 1 in 17,403 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.2% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2012
1,769 births
Total Registered
19,898
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kinley
Kinley is predominantly female (98.2%), though 354 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kinley as a male name
Ranked #11,606 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2011 (25 births)
Kinley as a female name
Ranked #617 in 2024
483 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (1,750 births)
Kinley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kinley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 13,483 babies were registered. Kinley has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kinley by Decade
How has Kinley 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.
Kinley by State
Birth registrations for Kinley span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Missouri. The lowest are in Delaware, Connecticut, New Mexico. On average, about 394 Kinleys were registered per state.
Kinley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kinley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kinley
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Kinley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kinley?
We estimate approximately 19,695 people named Kinley 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 17,403 Americans share this first name.
Is Kinley a common name?
Kinley is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19,898 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kinley most popular?
Kinley reached peak popularity in 2012, when 1,769 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kinley is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kinley a female name?
Kinley is predominantly female. 98.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kinley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kinley Smith, Kinley Johnson, Kinley 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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