girl's name · in the US
Kinsey
KIN-zee (English)
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,471
Kinsey is a girl's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 319 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 62,555 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.
Kinsey 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 | 12 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 24 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 120 |
| 1980s | 750 |
| 1990s | 2,021 |
| 2000s | 2,566 |
| 2010s | 2,023 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 561 |
How Popular Is Kinsey?
In 2025, Kinsey was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kinsey 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 Kinsey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kinsey Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kinsey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Kinsey is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 100% girls · 1,090 babies
- Canada Girls' 100% girls · 71 babies
- France Both 82% girls · 55 babies
How to Say Kinsey
- English KIN-zee
Sibling Names for Kinsey
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kinsey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kinsey
How popular is the name Kinsey?
In 2025, Kinsey was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kinsey a girl's or a boy's name?
Kinsey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kinsey?
Kinsey has 2 syllables.
When was Kinsey most popular?
Kinsey peaked in 2011, when 319 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kinsey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kinsey currently ranks #3,094 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.