Girl name
Kensley
Kensley holds the #741 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 367 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #454 in 2020 to #741 today. Its strongest year on record was 2018 (#424 nationally, 738 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1987. The name's biggest fan base is in Louisiana (#241 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#741
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#424
in 2018 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
367
girls named Kensley
Kensley popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kensley is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#242), Louisiana (#241), Alabama (#247)
Uniqueness score
47/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kensley in the most recent year of SSA data.