unisex name
Kenley
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,038
Scotland
#776
2012 births
Kenley is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 84% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 145 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2012, when 650 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 22,864 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Kenley started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kenley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 50 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 47 |
| 1960s | 44 |
| 1970s | 156 |
| 1980s | 149 |
| 1990s | 376 |
| 2000s | 1,739 |
| 2010s | 4,872 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,007 |
How popular is Kenley?
In 2025, Kenley was given to 145 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kenley is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kenley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kenley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kenley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kenley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kenley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kenley
How popular is the name Kenley?
In 2025, Kenley was given to 145 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kenley a girl's or a boy's name?
Kenley is used for both girls and boys. About 84% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kenley?
Kenley has 2 syllables.
When was Kenley most popular?
Kenley peaked in 2012, when 650 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kenley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kenley currently ranks #1,637 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Kenley originally a boys' or girls' name?
Kenley was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.