How Many People Are Named Kinsley?
An estimated 47,174 people in the United States have the first name Kinsley. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Kinsley peaked in popularity in 2017 with 4,064 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kinsley 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 Kinsley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kinsley is overwhelmingly female, 215 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kinsley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
47,174
About 1 in 7,266 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2017
4,064 births
Total Registered
47,526
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kinsley
Kinsley is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 47,526 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Kinsley as a male name
Ranked #7,496 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (16 births)
Kinsley as a female name
Ranked #85 in 2024
2,929 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (4,051 births)
Kinsley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kinsley span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 26,379 babies were registered. While Kinsley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kinsley by Decade
How has Kinsley 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.
Kinsley by State
Birth registrations for Kinsley span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Wyoming, Hawaii. On average, about 908 Kinsleys were registered per state.
Kinsley + Last Name Combinations
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Kinsley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kinsley?
We estimate approximately 47,174 people named Kinsley 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 7,266 Americans share this first name.
Is Kinsley a common name?
Kinsley is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 47,526 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kinsley most popular?
Kinsley reached peak popularity in 2017, when 4,064 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kinsley is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kinsley a female name?
Kinsley is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kinsley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kinsley Smith, Kinsley Johnson, Kinsley 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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