Baby Name Popularity Profile

Kinley

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Kinley.

✦ Fair hero 🌍 Celtic, English modern
National Rank (2025) #692
All-Time Peak Rank #180 Achieved 2012
Total U.S. Births 19,959 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 1.0% Boy / 99.0% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1979 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,750 births in 2012
💡 The Kinley Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Fair hero
Language Origin Celtic, English
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Scottish Gaelic surname Mac Fhionnlaigh, meaning 'son of Fionnlagh' ('fair hero'). It is also associated with English surnames.
Common Nicknames
Kin Lee
Alternative Spellings
Kinlee Kynlee Kynleigh
Pronunciation: KIN-lee
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: Medium

📖 The Story Behind Kinley

According to SSA data, Kinley achieved its highest historical rank of #180 in 2012. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2012 with 1,750 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 71.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 41 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Kinley across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -71.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,750 births in 2012
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 12 yrs
Registry Streak 41 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 5
1980s: 42
1990s: 353
2000s: 2,897
2010s: 13,351
2020s: 3,311

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Kin-ley
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alaska
Top States Alaska, North Dakota, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas
States with Data 47
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alaska Unranked 109 2014 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 180 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #323 519 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 186 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #387 486 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #422 619 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #318 333 2011 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 147 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 355 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 115 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #366 495 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #284 833 2013 21.4% Decline
Kentucky #394 631 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 49 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #312 786 2010 25.8% Decline
Tennessee #490 684 2012 40.7% Decline
Colorado #520 373 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #870 2,248 2012 40.4% Decline
North Carolina #711 783 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #566 482 2016 68.0% Decline
Alabama #506 470 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #684 231 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #938 864 2015 54.1% Decline
West Virginia #194 227 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #1149 287 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #574 428 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #597 642 2012 28.0% Decline
South Carolina #735 310 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1153 341 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #366 254 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #378 384 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #685 436 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 60 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #606 742 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #889 624 2013 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 39 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1143 373 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 146 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #708 486 2014 Insufficient historical volume
California #1447 666 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 29 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #350 28 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 10 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1595 267 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 76 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1094 76 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 20 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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