Kinleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,365

among girls · ↓6 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kinleigh · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,941

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

233 babies

All-time total

2,155

#4,482 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Kinleigh popularity over time

2,155 babies have been named Kinleigh 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#12,055
2000s	254	25	+2017%	#2,912
2010s	1,540	154	+506%	#1,097
2020s (to 2025)	349	58	-62%	#2,376

Where Kinleigh 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	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kinleigh

Kinleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,365 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 2,155 American babies have been named Kinleigh. Its peak came in 2014, when 233 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 Kinleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kinleigh?

The median living Kinleigh is about 10 years old; half are between 7 and 13. An estimated 2,100 people named Kinleigh 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.

Kinleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	46	#3,365
2024	47	#3,359
2023	60	#2,835
2022	52	#3,140
2021	76	#2,376
2020	68	#2,537
2019	105	#1,907
2018	128	#1,654
2017	176	#1,325
2016	184	#1,304
2015	183	#1,306
2014	233	#1,097
2013	151	#1,474
2012	158	#1,447
2011	119	#1,736
2010	103	#1,954
2009	60	#2,912
2008	40	#3,972
2007	35	#4,340
2006	31	#4,635
2005	32	#4,314
2004	19	#6,373
2003	9	#10,893
2002	11	#9,179
2001	6	#14,486
2000	11	#8,886
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kinleigh?

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

How many people named Kinleigh are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Kinleigh are alive in the United States, based on 2,155 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kinleigh in 2025?

Kinleigh ranked #3,365 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kinleigh?

2,155 babies have been named Kinleigh in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kinleigh most popular?

Kinleigh peaked in 2014, when 233 newborns received the name.

Is Kinleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kinleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Kinleigh become more popular?

Kinleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Kinleigh 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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