Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Kensington

Gender Unisex · 95% girls Rank 2025 #2,839 Trend ↓ Falling 60%
Rank 2025
#2,839
among girls · ↓464 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
60
named Kensington · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,788
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
292 babies
All-time total
3,112
#3,633 all-time among girls
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Kensington popularity over time

3,112 babies have been named Kensington since 1997, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 45 – 45 5 – #5,126
2000s 399 18 417 42 +827% #2,582
2010s 2,001 106 2,107 211 +405% #974
2020s (to 2025) 505 38 543 91 -57% #1,556

Where Kensington 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 52 0.03 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 41 0.03 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

Where Kensington is most popular

Girls named Kensington per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, Virginia, and Colorado.

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 Kensington 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
Michigan 24 0.132 +190%
Virginia 11 0.065 +42%
Colorado 6 0.054 +18%
Alabama 5 0.053 +17%
California 40 0.048 +5%
North Carolina 10 0.044 ≈ national
Arizona 5 0.036 -22%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -31%
Florida 13 0.030 -33%
Georgia 6 0.026 -42%
Illinois 6 0.026 -42%
Ohio 5 0.021 -54%
Texas 10 0.012 -73%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
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 Kensington

Kensington is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,839 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 3,112 American babies have been named Kensington, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 292 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 Kensington stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kensington?

The median living Kensington is about 10 years old; half are between 7 and 13. An estimated 3,100 people named Kensington are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Kensington year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 60 #2,839 – –
2024 77 #2,375 9 #8,681
2023 62 #2,776 7 #10,273
2022 71 #2,518 6 #11,631
2021 99 #1,976 8 #9,285
2020 136 #1,556 8 #9,165
2019 171 #1,336 13 #6,613
2018 211 #1,154 18 #5,213
2017 241 #1,065 8 #9,312
2016 264 #1,001 13 #6,544
2015 278 #974 14 #6,160
2014 230 #1,108 6 #11,470
2013 224 #1,095 11 #7,320
2012 152 #1,489 7 #10,291
2011 116 #1,763 8 #9,215
2010 114 #1,805 8 #9,265
2009 72 #2,582 7 #10,479
2008 53 #3,190 6 #11,875
2007 53 #3,229 – –
2006 47 #3,445 5 #13,097
2005 42 #3,557 – –
2004 26 #5,006 – –
2003 32 #4,155 – –
2002 24 #5,001 – –
2001 25 #4,767 – –
2000 25 #4,722 – –
1995 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kensington?

The median living Kensington is about 10 years old. Half of all living Kensingtons are between 7 and 13 years old.

How many people named Kensington are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Kensington are alive in the United States, based on 3,112 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kensington in 2025?

Kensington ranked #2,839 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kensington?

3,112 babies have been named Kensington in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kensington most popular?

Kensington peaked in 2015, when 292 newborns received the name.

Is Kensington a boy or girl name?

Kensington is used for both: about 95% of babies named Kensington have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Kensington rising or falling?

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

Will Kensington become more popular?

Kensington is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Kensington 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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