girl's name
Kinley
KIN-lee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 21,519
the United States
#692
2025 births
Kinley is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 409 babies in the United States, ranking #692. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2012, when 1,769 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,106 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kinley Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 47 |
| 1990s | 402 |
| 2000s | 2,969 |
| 2010s | 13,485 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,336 |
How Popular Is Kinley?
In 2025, Kinley was given to 409 babies in the United States, ranking #692 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Kinley 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 Kinley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kinley Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kinley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kinley
- English KIN-lee /ˈkɪnli/
Sibling Names for Kinley
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kinley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kinley
How popular is the name Kinley?
In 2025, Kinley was given to 409 babies in the United States, ranking #692 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Kinley a girl's or a boy's name?
Kinley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kinley?
Kinley has 2 syllables.
When was Kinley most popular?
Kinley peaked in 2012, when 1,769 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kinley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kinley currently ranks #692 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.