Kynsley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,495

among girls · ↓535 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kynsley · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

90 babies

All-time total

984

#7,611 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Kynsley popularity over time

984 babies have been named Kynsley 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	7	1	–	#12,079
2000s	42	4	+500%	#8,268
2010s	607	61	+1345%	#2,125
2020s (to 2025)	328	55	-10%	#2,364

Where Kynsley 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kynsley

Kynsley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,495 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 984 American babies have been named Kynsley. Its peak came in 2018, when 90 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 Kynsley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kynsley?

The median living Kynsley is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 1,000 people named Kynsley 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.

Kynsley year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,495
2024	56	#2,960
2023	49	#3,302
2022	51	#3,194
2021	53	#3,092
2020	75	#2,364
2019	73	#2,444
2018	90	#2,125
2017	81	#2,295
2016	78	#2,405
2015	65	#2,730
2014	54	#3,099
2013	46	#3,435
2012	58	#2,957
2011	34	#4,309
2010	28	#5,036
2009	15	#8,268
2008	6	#16,558
2007	9	#12,195
2006	7	#14,418
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2003	5	#17,170
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kynsley?

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

How many people named Kynsley are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kynsley are alive in the United States, based on 984 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kynsley mean?

Spelling variant of Kinsley.

How popular is the name Kynsley in 2025?

Kynsley ranked #3,495 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kynsley?

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

When was the name Kynsley most popular?

Kynsley peaked in 2018, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Kynsley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kynsley rising or falling?

Kynsley has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kynsley become more popular?

Kynsley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Kynsley 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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