Kynsley
Girl name · #3505 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
Kynsley ranks #3505 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2712, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Kynsley.
Babies named Kynsley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Kynsley first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 90 girls were named Kynsley — good for #2113 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kynsley against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kynsley in class?
Kynsley scores 87 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 Kynsley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kynsley is most common
State-level data for Kynsley 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 Kynsley
Statistically, parents drawn to Kynsley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kenzley, Kinzley, Quinley, Zailey, and Brynnley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kynsley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 51 | #3171 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 75 | #2341 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2428 |
| 2018 | 90 | #2113 |
| 2017 | 81 | #2283 |
| 2016 | 78 | #2385 |
| 2015 | 65 | #2712 |
| 2014 | 54 | #3080 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 58 | #2935 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 1999 | 7 | #11385 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kynsley a popular girl name?
Kynsley ranked #3505 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2712.
When was the name Kynsley most popular?
Kynsley peaked in 2018, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #2113 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kynsley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Kynsley. It scores 87/100 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.