Kynlee
Kynlee was the 1401st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 156 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 552nd with 561 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 744 places. More babies were named Kynlee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kinley) from McKinley, 'son of the fair warrior' · Scottish Gaelic
- Rank in 2025
- #1,401 girls, down 587 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 156girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2017561 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,242babies recorded
What does the name Kynlee mean?
Kynlee 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)
Kynlee popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,401 | 156 |
| 2020 | #814 | 334 |
| 2010 | #888 | 299 |
| 2000 | #6,357 | 17 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Kynlee, counting every spelling?
Kynlee is a spelling of Kinley, a name family that ranked #470 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,401 for Kynlee 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 Kynlee?
156 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kynlee (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kynlee 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 54 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kynlee.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kynlee?
About 6,200 people born in the US named Kynlee are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 7 and 14. That makes Kynlee 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.
Kynlee by state
How common Kynlee was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Alabama (4.4×), Oklahoma (4.3×), Louisiana (3.0×), Kentucky (3.0×), Arkansas (2.9×). In 22 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 Kynlee: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kynlee, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kynlee
What does Kynlee mean?
Kynlee is a spelling of Kinley, which means “from McKinley, 'son of the fair warrior'” (Scottish Gaelic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Kynlee?
Kynlee was the 1401st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 156 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 552nd with 561 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 744 places. More babies were named Kynlee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Kynlee a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kynlee in the US.
Where is Kynlee most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kynlee was most common in Alabama (0.60 per 1,000 girls), followed by Oklahoma and Louisiana.