Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2014

Kenleigh

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,085 Trend ↓ Falling 39%
Rank 2025
#3,085
among girls · ↓214 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
53
named Kenleigh · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 30,326
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
203 babies
All-time total
2,255
#4,351 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Kenleigh popularity over time

2,255 babies have been named Kenleigh since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 28 3 – #9,707
2000s 367 37 +1211% #2,110
2010s 1,444 144 +293% #1,201
2020s (to 2025) 416 69 -52% #2,089

Where Kenleigh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 49 0.03 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 40 0.03 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

Where Kenleigh is most popular

Girls named Kenleigh per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kenleigh born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Alabama 13 0.138 +242%
Georgia 28 0.123 +205%
Mississippi 5 0.107 +164%
North Carolina 22 0.097 +139%
Louisiana 6 0.069 +70%
South Carolina 6 0.067 +65%
Kentucky 5 0.058 +45%
Ohio 10 0.042 ≈ national
Texas 28 0.035 -14%
Florida 11 0.026 -36%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kenleigh

Kenleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,085 in 2025 with 53 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 2,255 American babies have been named Kenleigh. Its peak came in 2014, when 203 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kenleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kenleigh?

The median living Kenleigh is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 14. An estimated 2,200 people named Kenleigh are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kenleigh year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 53 #3,085
2024 58 #2,871
2023 70 #2,539
2022 73 #2,480
2021 74 #2,430
2020 88 #2,089
2019 107 #1,882
2018 113 #1,806
2017 132 #1,641
2016 153 #1,494
2015 166 #1,408
2014 203 #1,201
2013 153 #1,459
2012 146 #1,520
2011 142 #1,550
2010 129 #1,653
2009 96 #2,110
2008 62 #2,875
2007 40 #3,952
2006 30 #4,741
2005 24 #5,358
2004 33 #4,227
2003 22 #5,511
2002 23 #5,181
2001 18 #6,193
2000 19 #5,818
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kenleigh, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kenleigh?

The median living Kenleigh is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kenleighs are between 7 and 14 years old.

How many people named Kenleigh are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Kenleigh are alive in the United States, based on 2,255 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kenleigh in 2025?

Kenleigh ranked #3,085 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 53 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kenleigh?

2,255 babies have been named Kenleigh in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kenleigh most popular?

Kenleigh peaked in 2014, when 203 newborns received the name.

Is Kenleigh a boy or girl name?

Kenleigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kenleigh rising or falling?

Kenleigh is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kenleigh become more popular?

Kenleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Kenleigh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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