The first name Kinsley
A girl’s name from English meaning “royal (a man's name)”, “'s”, “woodland clearing”.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
English origin
Kinsley means “royal (a man's name)”, “'s”, “woodland clearing” in English.
From Old English Cyne (“Royal (a man's name)”) + -s (“'s”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 girls were named Kinsley, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 14 births (#1,977).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kinsley with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kinsley at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 2,671 girls born in the United States were named Kinsley, the 93rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 4,053 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Kinsley mean?
- Kinsley means “royal (a man's name)”, “'s”, “woodland clearing” in English.
- What is the origin of the name Kinsley?
- From Old English Cyne (“Royal (a man's name)”) + -s (“'s”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”).
- How popular is the name Kinsley?
- In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Kinsley, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 2018, with 14 births.
- Is Kinsley a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 50,243 US babies named Kinsley since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kinsley most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 4,053 babies were named Kinsley, its highest rank at 59th.
- Is Kinsley also a surname?
- Yes. Kinsley is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.