Kenslee
Kenslee was the 3363rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 46 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 1906th with 105 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 972 places. More babies were named Kenslee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kensley) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #3,363 girls, down 1,237 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 46girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2018105 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,352babies recorded
What does the name Kenslee mean?
Kenslee is a spelling of Kensley, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kensley's meaning and origin.
Kensley is a recent American girls' name, first recorded in the late 1980s. Wiktionary lists it as a surname from Old English and as a girls' name taken from the surname, but gives no further etymology. It looks like a blend in the style of Kinsley and Kendall, or a place-name form like Kensington, which Wiktionary explains as "estate associated with Cynesige." No source confirms Kensley's own meaning, so we do not give one.
How sure is this? Not documented. Wiktionary records the surname but not its meaning.
Related names: Kinsley, Kensington, Kenzie.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kensley' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kensington' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Kenslee popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,363 | 46 |
| 2020 | #2,126 | 86 |
| 2010 | #3,547 | 45 |
| 2000 | #14,069 | 6 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Kenslee, counting every spelling?
Kenslee is a spelling of Kensley, a name family that ranked #490 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,363 for Kenslee on its own. Together these spellings went to 646 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensley | 367 | #742 | 2,148 |
| Kenzley | 80 | #2,288 | 499 |
| Kenzlee | 56 | #2,976 | 420 |
| Kenslee | 46 | #3,363 | 314 |
| Kenslie | 22 | #5,641 | 134 |
| Kenzlie | 14 | #7,684 | 119 |
| Kensli | 13 | #8,107 | 99 |
| Kenzli | 19 | #6,227 | 76 |
| Kensly | 15 | #7,325 | 71 |
| Kenzly | 14 | #7,685 | 52 |
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 Kenslee?
46 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kenslee (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kenslee 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 182 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kenslee.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kenslee?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Kenslee are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 6 and 13. That makes Kenslee a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Kenslee by state
How common Kenslee was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Alabama (5.5×). In 43 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
These names rose and fell in step with Kenslee: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kenslee, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kenslee
How popular is the name Kenslee?
Kenslee was the 3363rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 46 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 1906th with 105 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 972 places. More babies were named Kenslee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kenslee a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kenslee in the US.
Where is Kenslee most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kenslee was most common in Alabama (0.21 per 1,000 girls), followed by Georgia and South Carolina.