Kinzley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,904

among girls · ↓243 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

102

named Kinzley · -18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,758

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

224 babies

All-time total

2,771

#3,785 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Kinzley popularity over time

2,771 babies have been named Kinzley since 2003, 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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2000s	150	15	–	#3,774
2010s	1,682	168	+1021%	#1,123
2020s (to 2025)	939	157	-7%	#1,202

Where Kinzley 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	95	0.06	outside top 500
2027	89	0.06	outside top 500
2028	84	0.05	outside top 500
2029	80	0.05	outside top 500
2030	77	0.05	outside top 500

Where Kinzley is most popular

Girls named Kinzley per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.092 per 1,000. Strongest in Iowa, South Dakota, and Kansas.

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 Kinzley 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
Iowa	32	0.548	+493%
South Dakota	6	0.420	+355%
Kansas	14	0.243	+163%
Ohio	42	0.177	+92%
Kentucky	13	0.152	+65%
Oklahoma	9	0.122	+32%
Tennessee	19	0.120	+30%
Oregon	7	0.108	+16%
Louisiana	9	0.103	+11%
Michigan	17	0.093	≈ national
Indiana	13	0.093	≈ national
Texas	74	0.092	≈ national
Illinois	18	0.079	-15%
Missouri	9	0.075	-19%
Arizona	10	0.071	-23%
North Carolina	13	0.057	-38%
Minnesota	6	0.056	-40%
Washington	8	0.055	-40%
Pennsylvania	13	0.055	-40%
Alabama	5	0.053	-42%
California	43	0.051	-45%
Florida	16	0.037	-59%
Georgia	7	0.031	-67%
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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 Kinzley

Kinzley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,904 in 2025 with 102 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 2,771 American babies have been named Kinzley. Its peak came in 2017, when 224 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 Kinzley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kinzley?

The median living Kinzley is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 2,800 people named Kinzley 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.

Kinzley year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	102	#1,904
2024	124	#1,661
2023	165	#1,368
2022	157	#1,434
2021	201	#1,202
2020	190	#1,209
2019	194	#1,206
2018	210	#1,157
2017	224	#1,123
2016	208	#1,199
2015	206	#1,210
2014	172	#1,359
2013	139	#1,561
2012	143	#1,544
2011	109	#1,848
2010	77	#2,442
2009	42	#3,774
2008	33	#4,592
2007	28	#5,171
2006	22	#6,030
2005	10	#10,556
2004	8	#12,228
2003	7	#13,183
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kinzley?

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

How many people named Kinzley are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Kinzley are alive in the United States, based on 2,771 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kinzley in 2025?

Kinzley ranked #1,904 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 102 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kinzley?

2,771 babies have been named Kinzley in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kinzley most popular?

Kinzley peaked in 2017, when 224 newborns received the name.

Is Kinzley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kinzley rising or falling?

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

Will Kinzley become more popular?

Kinzley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 77 girls named Kinzley 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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