Kensington
Girl name · #2852 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kensington? In official American birth records, Kensington has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Kensington is currently the #2852 girl name in the United States — 60 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #972, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Kensington.
The 28-year story
Kensington first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 278 girls were named Kensington — good for #972 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kensington per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kensington in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kensington is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kensington will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kensington is most common
State-level data for Kensington is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kensington
Statistically, parents drawn to Kensington tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Charleston, Ellington, Brighton, Anniston, and Aniston.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kensington | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2757 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2510 |
| 2021 | 99 | #1971 |
| 2020 | 136 | #1552 |
| 2019 | 171 | #1332 |
| 2018 | 211 | #1150 |
| 2017 | 241 | #1065 |
| 2016 | 264 | #999 |
| 2015 | 278 | #972 |
| 2014 | 230 | #1107 |
| 2013 | 224 | #1093 |
| 2012 | 152 | #1485 |
| 2011 | 116 | #1758 |
| 2010 | 114 | #1794 |
| 2009 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 53 | #3214 |
| 2006 | 47 | #3414 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3509 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kensington?
In official American birth records, the name Kensington first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Kensington a popular girl name?
Kensington ranked #2852 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #972.
When was the name Kensington most popular?
Kensington peaked in 2015, when 278 American girls received the name (ranked #972 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kensington?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Kensington. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.