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Kinsley Name Origin: English
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Pronunciation: kins-lee
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Kinsley Name Meaning
A sweet moniker with modern appeal, Kinsley means “king’s clearing.” A village in West Yorkshire, England, she’s also a rare place name.
Kinsley has rocketed to the top of the charts in popularity, first hitting the U.S. Top 100 in 2016. Before that, she was rarely heard, only appearing on the Top 1000 for the first time in 2005. She’s right on the money when it comes to current styles, her cutesy feel similar to rising stars Kenzie and Sadie. She is very much a trendy name, riding the wave of the -ley ending tsunami that ushered in Finley, Paisley, and Presley.
She’s not at all a tomboy name, instead choosing to surround herself with all things pink and plush. Kinsley is a modern day princess name, the ultimate girly girl with a mind for sparkles and glitter. She isn’t one for the outdoors, choosing patent Mary Janes over tennis shoes any day. When she’s not twirling at dance class, she can be found hosting divine tea parties with her favorite dolls.
Little Kinsley is packed with personality and is sure to leave parents smitten with her sugar-sweet sound. She does come with an alternate spelling in Kinslee, though Kinsley is much more common.
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Kinsley Name Popularity
How popular is the name Kinsley? Here’s everything we know.
| Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
| 1910 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1911 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1912 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1913 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1914 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1915 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1916 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1917 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1918 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1919 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1920 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1921 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1922 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1923 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1924 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1925 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1926 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1927 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1928 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1929 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1930 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1931 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1932 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1933 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1934 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1935 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1936 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1937 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1938 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1939 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1940 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1941 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1942 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1943 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1944 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1945 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1946 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1947 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1948 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1949 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1950 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1951 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1952 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1953 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1954 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1955 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1956 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1957 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1958 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1959 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1960 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1961 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1962 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1963 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1964 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1965 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1966 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1967 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1968 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1969 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1970 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1971 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1972 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1973 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1974 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1975 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1976 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1977 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1978 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1979 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1980 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1981 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1982 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1983 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1984 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1985 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1986 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1987 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1988 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1989 |
3,609 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1990 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1991 |
3,821 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1992 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1993 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1994 |
3,525 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1995 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1996 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1997 |
1,750 |
40 |
0.0027% |
| 1998 |
2,009 |
29 |
0.0019% |
| 1999 |
1,589 |
54 |
0.0036% |
| 2000 |
1,485 |
70 |
0.0046% |
| 2001 |
1,368 |
84 |
0.0056% |
| 2002 |
1,295 |
96 |
0.0064% |
| 2003 |
1,169 |
128 |
0.0084% |
| 2004 |
1,174 |
134 |
0.0088% |
| 2005 |
916 |
221 |
0.0145% |
| 2006 |
843 |
267 |
0.0171% |
| 2007 |
736 |
345 |
0.0219% |
| 2008 |
559 |
504 |
0.0326% |
| 2009 |
417 |
721 |
0.0482% |
| 2010 |
303 |
1,023 |
0.071% |
| 2011 |
215 |
1,439 |
0.101% |
| 2012 |
180 |
1,726 |
0.1211% |
| 2013 |
161 |
1,959 |
0.1376% |
| 2014 |
131 |
2,425 |
0.1664% |
| 2015 |
113 |
2,768 |
0.1902% |
| 2016 |
87 |
3,360 |
0.233% |
| 2017 |
59 |
4,028 |
0.2886% |
| 2018 |
63 |
3,846 |
0.2799% |
| 2019 |
74 |
3,493 |
0.258% |
| 2020 |
59 |
3,664 |
0.2879% |
| 2021 |
57 |
3,660 |
0.2994% |
| 2022 |
61 |
3,670 |
0.2782% |
District of Columbia (DC)
Data via SSA.gov.
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| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Lee
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Meadow or pasture
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English
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What names are variants of Kinsley?
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What names sound like Kinsley?
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| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Kenzie
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Son of Coinneach
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Scottish
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Kinley
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White warrior
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Irish
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What names are similar to Kinsley?
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| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Abby
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Father of exaltation
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Hebrew
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Addison
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Son of Adam
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English
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Brooklyn
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Broken land
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English
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Emerson
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Son of Emery
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English
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Hadley
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Heather meadow
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English
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Kennedy
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Helmeted head
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Irish
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Mackenzie
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Son of Coinneach
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Scottish
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Paisley
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Church
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Scottish
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Siblings of Kinsley
Mamas with kids named Kinsley also have kids with these names.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Liam
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Helmet of will
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Irish
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