Kensleigh
Girl name · #4238 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
Kensleigh is currently the #4238 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2736, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Kensleigh.
The 26-year story
Kensleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 80 girls were named Kensleigh — good for #2275 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 Kensleigh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kensleigh in class?
Kensleigh scores 88 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kensleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kensleigh is most common
State-level data for Kensleigh is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kensleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Kensleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kenzleigh, Kynleigh, Brinleigh, Brenleigh, and Lynnleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kensleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2789 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 70 | #2510 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2651 |
| 2018 | 80 | #2275 |
| 2017 | 79 | #2320 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2829 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2736 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2535 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3513 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3169 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kensleigh a popular girl name?
Kensleigh ranked #4238 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2736.
When was the name Kensleigh most popular?
Kensleigh peaked in 2018, when 80 American girls received the name (ranked #2275 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kensleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Kensleigh. It scores 88/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.