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Girl name

Kensley

96% girls · #742 in the US for girls, 2025

Kensley has been given to about 9,285 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2018, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 9,234
Median age today9 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kensley per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2018 · 749
  • Born in 2025383
  • All time9,285

How popular is Kensley?

Kensley ranks 742nd among American girls in 2025, with 383 born that year. Its best year was 2018, when 749 babies were given the name, ranking 424th. The typical living American called Kensley is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Mississippi, where it accounts for 0.06% of births.

Names that sound like Kensley

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kenley0.89
  2. Kinsley0.82
  3. Kelsey0.79
  4. Kelley0.79
  5. Lesley0.79
  6. Henley0.79
  7. Tenley0.79
  8. Wrenley0.76

Middle names for Kensley

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kensley Anne0.81
  2. Kensley Catherine0.78
  3. Kensley Josephine0.78
  4. Kensley Rose0.77
  5. Kensley Marie0.77
  6. Kensley Grace0.77

Sibling names for Kensley

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rayanbrother · 0.99
  2. Jaxtonbrother · 0.99
  3. Princetonbrother · 0.99
  4. Ivannasister · 0.99
  5. Zahrasister · 0.98
  6. Lylahsister · 0.98

Where Kensley is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Mississippi0.06%
  2. Louisiana0.05%
  3. Alabama0.05%
  4. Georgia0.04%
  5. South Carolina0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Kensley Anderson0.77
  2. Kensley White0.72
  3. Kensley Nguyen0.72
  4. Kensley Moore0.72
  5. Kensley Hill0.72
  6. Kensley Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Kensley

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Kensley across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.