Kynleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,127

among girls · ↓766 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kynleigh · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

189 babies

All-time total

1,997

#4,710 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Kynleigh popularity over time

1,997 babies have been named Kynleigh 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	6	1	–	#13,603
2000s	193	19	+3117%	#3,023
2010s	1,401	140	+626%	#1,273
2020s (to 2025)	397	66	-53%	#1,901

Where Kynleigh 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

Where Kynleigh is most popular

Girls named Kynleigh per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, Georgia, and Oklahoma.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kynleigh 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
Alabama	21	0.224	+513%
Georgia	19	0.084	+129%
Oklahoma	6	0.082	+123%
Kentucky	6	0.070	+92%
North Carolina	12	0.053	+44%
Texas	41	0.051	+40%
Indiana	6	0.043	+17%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-13%
Ohio	5	0.021	-42%
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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 Kynleigh

Kynleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,127 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 1,997 American babies have been named Kynleigh. Its peak came in 2014, when 189 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 Kynleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kynleigh?

The median living Kynleigh is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 13. An estimated 2,000 people named Kynleigh 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.

Kynleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,127
2024	47	#3,361
2023	60	#2,837
2022	67	#2,618
2021	87	#2,166
2020	101	#1,901
2019	131	#1,624
2018	128	#1,655
2017	162	#1,412
2016	144	#1,555
2015	155	#1,482
2014	189	#1,273
2013	133	#1,621
2012	144	#1,534
2011	134	#1,616
2010	81	#2,353
2009	57	#3,023
2008	42	#3,821
2007	20	#6,705
2006	13	#9,026
2005	18	#6,697
2004	10	#10,338
2003	11	#9,402
2002	11	#9,191
2001	11	#9,086
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kynleigh?

The median living Kynleigh is about 10 years old. Half of all living Kynleighs are between 6 and 13 years old.

How many people named Kynleigh are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Kynleigh are alive in the United States, based on 1,997 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kynleigh mean?

Spelling variant of Kynlee.

How popular is the name Kynleigh in 2025?

Kynleigh ranked #4,127 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kynleigh?

1,997 babies have been named Kynleigh in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kynleigh most popular?

Kynleigh peaked in 2014, when 189 newborns received the name.

Is Kynleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kynleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Kynleigh become more popular?

Kynleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Kynleigh 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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