Kinlee
Kinlee was the 2500th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 71 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 1089th with 235 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,294 places. More babies were named Kinlee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kinley) from McKinley, 'son of the fair warrior' · Scottish Gaelic
- Rank in 2025
- #2,500 girls, down 358 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 71girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2014235 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,681babies recorded
What does the name Kinlee mean?
Kinlee is a spelling of Kinley, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kinley's meaning and origin.
Kinley is shortened from McKinley, a Scottish surname. Wiktionary derives McKinley from Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaoich, "son of Fionnlaoch," a name meaning fair warrior (as in Finlay, from fionn, fair, and laoch, warrior or hero). Wiktionary adds that McKinley was briefly popular as a boys' name while William McKinley was president (1897 to 1901) and that its use for girls is modern.
Mac Fhionnlaoich (Scottish Gaelic, “son of Fionnlaoch”)Fionnlagh (Scottish Gaelic, “fair warrior”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary only; no edited surname dictionary checked.
Related names: McKinley, Mckinley, Kinsley, Finlay.
See also: Scottish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kinley' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'McKinley' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Finlay' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Kinlee popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,500 | 71 |
| 2020 | #2,142 | 85 |
| 2010 | #1,541 | 145 |
| 2000 | #6,657 | 16 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Kinlee, counting every spelling?
Kinlee is a spelling of Kinley, a name family that ranked #470 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,500 for Kinlee on its own. Together these spellings went to 675 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinley | 409 | #692 | 2,604 |
| Kynlee | 156 | #1,401 | 1,102 |
| Kinlee | 71 | #2,500 | 388 |
| Kynley | 7 | #12,597 | 57 |
| Kynlie | 8 | #11,473 | 50 |
| Kinnley | 14 | #7,695 | 48 |
| Kynli | 10 | #9,804 | 32 |
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 Kinlee?
71 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kinlee (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kinlee 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 118 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kinlee.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kinlee?
About 2,700 people born in the US named Kinlee are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 8 and 15. That makes Kinlee 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.
Kinlee by state
How common Kinlee was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 36 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 Kinlee: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kinlee, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kinlee
What does Kinlee mean?
Kinlee is a spelling of Kinley, which means “from McKinley, 'son of the fair warrior'” (Scottish Gaelic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Kinlee?
Kinlee was the 2500th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 71 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 1089th with 235 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,294 places. More babies were named Kinlee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kinlee a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kinlee in the US.
Where is Kinlee most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kinlee was most common in Idaho (0.15 per 1,000 girls), followed by Kentucky and Mississippi.