Kensleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,225

among girls · ↓1,024 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kensleigh · -32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

80 babies

All-time total

952

#7,782 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Kensleigh popularity over time

952 babies have been named Kensleigh since 1999, 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

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
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1990s	5	1	–	#15,631
2000s	48	5	+860%	#8,671
2010s	569	57	+1085%	#2,286
2020s (to 2025)	330	55	-3%	#2,525

Where Kensleigh 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

Where Kensleigh is most popular

Girls named Kensleigh per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kensleigh 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
Mississippi	10	0.214	+531%
Louisiana	11	0.126	+271%
Georgia	18	0.079	+134%
North Carolina	16	0.070	+107%
South Carolina	6	0.067	+97%
Kentucky	5	0.058	+72%
Tennessee	6	0.038	+12%
Texas	22	0.027	-19%
Ohio	5	0.021	-38%
Florida	5	0.012	-66%
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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 Kensleigh

Kensleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,225 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 952 American babies have been named Kensleigh. Its peak came in 2018, when 80 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 Kensleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kensleigh?

The median living Kensleigh is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 900 people named Kensleigh are alive in the United States today.

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

Kensleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,225
2024	50	#3,201
2023	61	#2,802
2022	60	#2,841
2021	70	#2,525
2020	55	#2,947
2019	65	#2,668
2018	80	#2,286
2017	79	#2,332
2016	60	#2,845
2015	64	#2,761
2014	70	#2,550
2013	44	#3,542
2012	52	#3,193
2011	35	#4,192
2010	20	#6,513
2009	14	#8,671
2008	8	#13,220
2007	12	#9,863
2006	6	#16,158
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2004	8	#12,202
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kensleigh?

The median living Kensleigh is about 8 years old. Half of all living Kensleighs are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Kensleigh are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kensleigh are alive in the United States, based on 952 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kensleigh in 2025?

Kensleigh ranked #4,225 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kensleigh?

952 babies have been named Kensleigh in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kensleigh most popular?

Kensleigh peaked in 2018, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Kensleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kensleigh rising or falling?

Kensleigh has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kensleigh become more popular?

Kensleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Kensleigh 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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