Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2014

Kinlee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,500 Trend ↓ Falling 40%
Rank 2025
#2,500
among girls · ↑309 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
71
named Kinlee · +18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,638
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
235 babies
All-time total
2,681
#3,859 all-time among girls
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Kinlee popularity over time

2,681 babies have been named Kinlee since 1998, 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 25 3 – #5,948
2000s 420 42 +1580% #2,186
2010s 1,763 176 +320% #1,089
2020s (to 2025) 473 79 -55% #2,039

Where Kinlee 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 65 0.04 outside top 500
2027 61 0.04 outside top 500
2028 57 0.04 outside top 500
2029 54 0.03 outside top 500
2030 52 0.03 outside top 500

Where Kinlee is most popular

Girls named Kinlee per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Idaho, Kentucky, 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 Kinlee 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
Idaho 5 0.149 +212%
Kentucky 11 0.129 +169%
Mississippi 5 0.107 +123%
Iowa 6 0.103 +115%
Tennessee 11 0.069 +45%
Texas 41 0.051 +7%
Missouri 6 0.050 ≈ national
Indiana 5 0.036 -26%
Michigan 5 0.027 -43%
Ohio 6 0.025 -47%
Georgia 5 0.022 -54%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -54%
Illinois 5 0.022 -54%
Florida 7 0.016 -66%
California 5 0.006 -88%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
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 Kinlee

Kinlee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,500 in 2025 with 71 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 2,681 American babies have been named Kinlee. Its peak came in 2014, when 235 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 Kinlee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kinlee?

The median living Kinlee is about 11 years old; half are between 7 and 14. An estimated 2,700 people named Kinlee 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.

Kinlee year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 71 #2,500
2024 60 #2,809
2023 70 #2,540
2022 92 #2,099
2021 95 #2,039
2020 85 #2,142
2019 123 #1,706
2018 143 #1,526
2017 156 #1,450
2016 158 #1,459
2015 207 #1,206
2014 235 #1,089
2013 203 #1,189
2012 192 #1,261
2011 201 #1,201
2010 145 #1,541
2009 91 #2,186
2008 72 #2,597
2007 53 #3,230
2006 51 #3,245
2005 30 #4,538
2004 30 #4,552
2003 27 #4,743
2002 28 #4,448
2001 22 #5,287
2000 16 #6,657
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kinlee?

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

How many people named Kinlee are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Kinlee are alive in the United States, based on 2,681 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kinlee in 2025?

Kinlee ranked #2,500 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 71 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kinlee?

2,681 babies have been named Kinlee in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kinlee most popular?

Kinlee peaked in 2014, when 235 newborns received the name.

Is Kinlee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kinlee rising or falling?

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

Will Kinlee become more popular?

Kinlee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 girls named Kinlee 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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