Kenley
Kenley was the 1638th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 127 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 494th; the most babies were born in 2012 (614). Over the last ten years it has moved down 976 places. More babies were named Kenley in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,638 girls, down 350 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 127girls
- Girls and boys
- 87% girls, 13% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2012614 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,451babies recorded
Kenley popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,638 | #5,314 | 127 | 18 |
| 2020 | #1,288 | #4,493 | 173 | 22 |
| 2010 | #500 | #2,710 | 596 | 45 |
| 2000 | #2,387 | #3,859 | 65 | 21 |
| 1990 | #8,849 | #3,701 | 9 | 16 |
| 1980 | — | #5,918 | — | 6 |
| 1970 | — | #2,576 | — | 14 |
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How popular is Kenley, counting every spelling?
Kenley is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,078 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,638 for Kenley on its own. Together these spellings went to 209 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenley | 127 | #1,638 | 709 |
| Kenlee | 44 | #3,494 | 310 |
| Kenli | 11 | #9,168 | 64 |
| Kenly | 9 | #10,507 | 60 |
| Kenlie | 11 | #9,169 | 54 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kenley?
127 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kenley (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kenley born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 66 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kenley.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kenley?
About 7,200 people born in the US named Kenley are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 10 and 16. That makes Kenley mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kenley by state
How common Kenley was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in North Carolina (1.7×), Georgia (1.6×). In 30 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Kenley
How popular is the name Kenley?
Kenley was the 1638th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 127 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 494th; the most babies were born in 2012 (614). Over the last ten years it has moved down 976 places. More babies were named Kenley in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kenley a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 87% girls, 13% boys given the name Kenley in the US.
Where is Kenley most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kenley was most common in Wisconsin (0.18 per 1,000 girls), followed by North Carolina and Georgia.